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In ancient Egypt women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, or in fact by most women until the late nineteenth century. They could own and trade in property, work outside the home, marry foreigners and live alone without the protection of a male guardian. Some of them even rose to rule Egypt as ‘female kings’. Joyce Tyldesley’s vivid history of how women lived in ancient Egypt weaves a fascinating picture of daily life – marriage and the home, work and play, grooming and religion – viewed from a female perspective, in a work that is engaging, original and constantly surprising.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Joyce's books are a joy to read. They do not patronise a newcommer to the subject and are argumentative and challenging. They are also extremely well-researched and contain a healthy section of refernces. This book is her first and is a very good introduction to the subject of Egyptology.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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An interesting book about the lives of women in ancient Egypt. There isn't a lot of hard evidence of how women lived their lives mainly due to the fact that women were uneducated and illiterate. Quite a lot of the information is guesswork but the author is rigorous in pointing this out and explaining why she has arrived at her conclusions. It does read a little dry in places, especially towards the end but at less than 300 pages isn't a massive read.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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All who are interested in life of women in ancient Egypt will enjoy the book. The author has written it with in an outsanding manner, combining the historical evidence with artistic interpretation.
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Girl power made in Egypt
"Daughters of Isis" is a book about everything you ever wanted to know about ancient Egyptian women, but were too prudish to ask! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ashtar Command
Informative and educational
Tyldesley's book is the perfect mid-range level for the amateur academic. Referring to material and theories that are more in-depth than the casual reader might expect, yet... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Isis
Excellent
One of the many books I've read by Joyce A. Tyldesley over the last 15 months.
I class myself to be very lucky as I've been to the "Land of the Pharaohs" back in the... Read more
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Published on 24 Feb 2007 by Mrs. A. M. Chadwick
A good read
I found this book easy to read and interesting. I have several Joyce Tyldsley books and I have yet to be disappointed.
Published on 19 April 2006 by DJ
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