TY  - BOOK
AU  - Neils,Jenifer
TI  - Women in the ancient world
SN  - 9780714150772
PY  - 2011///
CY  - London
PB  - The British Museum Press
KW  - Women
KW  - History
KW  - To 500
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Women in art
KW  - History, Ancient
N1  - Includes index; Real women: an introduction -- Female stereotypes -- Mothers and mourners -- Working women -- The body beautiful -- Women and religion -- Royal women
N2  - Summary: This attractive book takes a fresh look at the representation of women from the ancient world. Packed with illustrations, it includes striking images of sculpture, wall paintings, ceramics and mummy cases, engravings, silver and jewels, ranging from public art to domestic artefacts. The book portrays a variety of roles and activities of women across a range of ancient cultures. Through themes such as the idealwoman, marriage, childbirth and the family, dress and nudity, work, religion, priestesses and goddesses, theauthor highlights the diverse roles and preoccupations of women in the ancient world, often with surprising resonances for our time
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