Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt

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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. Best Read Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt [ Author ] Joyce A. Tyldesley [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr A lot of speculation Still it s a worthwhile read, concerning that unambiguous evidence is scarce and that the author realizes that many tidbits could be explained in different ways.Q The difference between the fertile Black Land and the infertile Red Land has always been both clear and extreme, and many visitors to Egypt have noted how it is literally possible to stand with one foot in the desert sand and one foot on the green cultivation This perpetual reminder of the stark contrast between A lot of speculation Still it s a worthwhile read, concerning that unambiguous evidence is scarce and that the author realizes that many tidbits could be explained in different ways.Q The difference between the fertile Black Land and the infertile Red Land has always been both clear and extreme, and many visitors to Egypt have noted how it is literally possible to stand with one foot in the desert sand and one foot on the green cultivation This perpetual reminder of the stark contrast between the living and the dead, the fertile and the infertile, left an indelible mark on secular and religious thought, and the constant cycle of birth, death and rebirth became an endlessly repeated theme of Egyptian life c Q Do not spare your son work when you can make him do it Teach your son to write, plough, catch birds and set traps in case there is a year of low ... Do not tell lies against your mother, the magistrates abhor this p116 When reading about ancient Egypt I find it easy to imagine myself among reeds alongside the river Nile, a soft breeze, gentle music, sipping beer through a straw, and this book has something of that easy and cosy air It s downside is that it isa book about everyday life in ancient Egypt than a book about ancient Egyptian women As Tyldesley makes clear our knowledge is skewed by the Egyptians burial practice Vivid to Do not tell lies against your mother, the magistrates abhor this p116 When reading about ancient Egypt I find it easy to imagine myself among reeds alongside the river Nile, a soft breeze, gentle music, sipping beer through a straw, and this book has something of that easy and cosy air It s downside is that it isa book about everyday life in ancient Egypt than a book about ancient Egyptian women As Tyldesley makes ...Tyldesley s book is the perfect mid range level for the amateur academic Referring to material and theories that arein depth than the casual reader might expect, yet covering the topic in a reasonably broad manner without the lengthy exploration of detailed obscure evidence that a specialised professional academic might expect from the literature, Daughters of Isis is perfect for the beginner or undergraduate with existing partial or broad knowledge seeking to learnabout Egyptolog Tyldesley s book is the perfect mid range level for the amateur academic Referring to material and theories that arein depth than the casual reader might expect, yet covering the topic in a reasonably broad manner without the lengthy exploration of detailed obscure evidence that a specialised professional academic might expect from the literature, Daughters of Isis is perfect for the beginner or undergraduate with existing partial or broad knowledge seeking to learnabout Egyptology, feminist theory within archaeology, or both.The book begins by covering the geographical and historical background, an introduction which sets the scene for the explored topic of the book, which was both useful and accessible The meat...Daughters of Isis Women of Ancient Egypt has a slightly misleading sub title It probably should be Life in Ancient Egypt instead The author admits that not much is really known about the daily living of the women in this ancient civilization beyond what can be inferred from the archaeology and that tells of the Egyptian s everyday life in general However, the book does have a goodly amount of information and presents it in way that is accessible to...Daughters of Isis is an accessible, well written, fascinating social history of ancient Egypt that not only discusses women s lives but all the aspects of life of which women were a part If you were going to read just one book about ancient Egypt, this is the one I d recommend.There s a lot of good information here about ancient Egyptian life but most of the author s conclusions about the lives of ancient Egyptian women seem to be complete speculation She makes statements not because there is evidence to support them, but because there is no evidence to contradict them There is nothing inherently wrong with that as she states over and over that there is no hard evidence to support her interpretations I think, however, that she does have a rosier view of human natur There s...The back cover of the book reads Egypt was undoubtedly the best place to have been born a women in the whole of the Ancient World For this reason I thought this book was going to reveal something unexpected about the place of women in society in Ancient Egypt This was not the case The book does a good job at giving you some idea of what Egyptian society was religion, marriage, households, entertainment, etc However, trying to explain all these different aspects in l...This was an enlightening read into the society of Ancient Egypt While a little fact heavy at times, the author did a commendable job of providing insight into the history of a society heavily influenced by the Royals, with little recorded of the everyday occurrences which majority of their population lived daily Occasionally there is deviance from the title of the book, being that little information is known in some cases of a woman s life, so the author instead focuses on other facets of li This was an enlightening read into the society of Ancient Egypt While a little fact heavy at times, the author did a commendable job of providing insight into the history of a society heavily influenced by the Royals, with little recorded of the everyday occurrences which majority of their population lived daily Occasionally there is deviance from the title of the book, being that little information is known in some cases of a woman ...A very informative book There were times when I felt that the author was either drawing conclusions from thin air or repeating information to pad the book but these offenses are out numbered by the many fascinating illustrations and quotes from ancient texts.A fascinating look into what the record can and can t tell us about the lives of women at all levels in ancient Egypt.

Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt
  • English
  • 05 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 318 pages
  • 0140175962
  • Joyce A. Tyldesley
  • Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt