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Daughters of the Nile : Egyptian women changing their world /

The history of ancient Egypt is filled with fascinating queens and goddesses portrayed side by side with their male counterparts as equal partners, each playing a different and distinct role in society. Anyone interested in their identity and achievements can go to popular or academic sources, and f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Spencer, Samia I., 1943- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The history of ancient Egypt is filled with fascinating queens and goddesses portrayed side by side with their male counterparts as equal partners, each playing a different and distinct role in society. Anyone interested in their identity and achievements can go to popular or academic sources, and find ample material on the subject. How about their descendants: contemporary Egyptian women? Who are they? What do we know about them, or about their accomplishments? Only scarce and limited information is available. In recent years, however, since the ill-named "Arab Spring," images of Egyptian wome
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 402 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781443844956
1443844950