ISBN:
9781317219910
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (1111 pages)
Edition:
1st ed
Series Statement:
Rewriting Antiquity
Series Statement:
Rewriting Antiquity Ser
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Budin, Stephanie Lynn Women in Antiquity : Real Women across the Ancient World
DDC:
305.4093
Keywords:
Women--History--To 500
Abstract:
Women in Antiquity- Front Cover -- Women in Antiquity -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Figures -- Tables -- Maps -- List of abbreviations -- Notes on contributors -- General introduction -- Chronological designations -- Note -- PART I: Mesopotamia -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Suggested further reading -- Chapter 1: Female sexuality in Mesopotamia -- Sources -- Terminology -- Sexual desire -- Types of sex -- Helping the menfolk get it up -- Sex and the law -- The Ḫarimtu question -- The erotic Ḫarimtu -- The practical Ḫarimtu -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: Being mothers or acting (like) mothers? Constructing motherhood in ancient Mesopotamia -- How to define motherhood in Ancient Mesopotamia -- Acting (like) mothers: motherhood and care -- Legal aspects of maternity, breastfeeding, and nursing -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: Images of queens, high priestesses, and other elite women in third-millennium Mesopotamia -- Early Mesopotamia, women, and images -- Banquet scenes -- Libation scenes -- Presentation scenes -- Audience scenes -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Women's power and work in Ancient Urkesh -- Introduction: the uniqueness of Urkesh glyptics -- Representations of women in Urkesh from cultic settings -- Images of active, working women -- Zamena, the wet-nurse of Uqnitum -- Tuli, the cook of Uqnitum -- Tar'am-Agade, daughter of Naram-Sin -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5: Mesopotamian women's cultic roles in late 3rd-early 2nd millennia bce -- Introduction -- The historical background -- Women and religion -- Women as mourners -- Women and magic -- Women and the cult -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6: Women, gender and law at the dawn of history: the evidence of the cuneiform sources -- The sources.
Abstract:
Beyond the household -- Life after life -- Final comments -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 28: Women and the art of Ancient Cyprus -- Introduction -- Chronological phases of early Cypriot culture -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 29: Women in the cities of Cyprus: rulers and urban dwellers from the Late Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period -- Family -- Rulers -- Temples -- Workshops -- Conclusions -- List of abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- PART V: The Levant and Carthage -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Further reading -- Chapter 30: Functions and personalities of "Syrian" priestesses in the Bronze Age: priestesses at Mari, Emar, and Ugarit -- The priestesses -- Between Syria and Anatolia -- QDŠ/QDŠT: from Mesopotamia to Ugarit -- List of abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 31: Women's daily lives in Late Bronze Age Ugarit (2nd millennium bce) -- Status -- Images of women -- Living spaces -- The implements of daily life -- Birth and childcare -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 32: Women's daily life in Bronze Age Canaan -- In the shadow of Egypt: the textual sources -- Artistic representations of females in Middle and Late Bronze Age Canaan -- Archaeological sources from Middle and Late Bronze Age Canaan -- Textile production -- Food and drink preparation -- Pottery production -- Case Study: an MBA House at Hazor -- Tombs -- Temples -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 33: "Will womankind now be hunting?": the work and economic lives of women at Late Bronze Age Ugarit -- Women's work in the Ugaritic household -- Women, specialized labour, and the palace administration -- Women in legal literature -- Female slaves -- The queen and the economy -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 34: Women's daily life (Iron Age Israel) -- Introduction -- Household roles.
Abstract:
Chapter 13: Women's role in sexual intercourse in ancient Egypt -- Written sources and female sexual relationships -- Erotic poetry and the female lover -- Iconography and sexuality -- Conclusions -- List of abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 14: Motherhood in Pharaonic Egypt -- Mother and father in the creation of the child -- Pregnancy and birth -- The mother's child and obligations of a child -- Nursing -- Mothers and childcare -- Royal mothers -- List of abbreviations -- Papyri -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 15: Women's participation in the religious hierarchy of Ancient Egypt -- Defining priesthood -- Women in the temples -- Women, music, and the gods -- Royal women -- Problems stemming from historical biases -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 16: Living and working in a New Kingdom 'harem town' -- Gurob discovery -- The trade in women -- The women of Gurob -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 17: Women at Deir el-Medîna -- Background -- Marriage -- Motherhood -- Mistress of the house -- Religion, burial, and the afterworld -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 18: Women in Amarna: legendary royals, forgotten elite, unknown populace? -- Royal women of Amarna -- The elite: the royal nurses -- The unknown populace: lost or traceable? -- List of abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 19: The role of Egypt's dynastic queens -- Recognising the queen -- The queen consort -- The King's Mother -- Harem queens -- References -- Chapter 20: Women in Ancient Nubia -- Setting the scene: an historical outline of Nubian civilisations -- History of research -- Source material -- The body and gender distinctions -- Burials -- Occupations -- Priestesses and 'God's Wives' -- Queens and other royal women -- Clothing and adornment (the 'obligatory' last chapter) -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Nubian deities -- Notes.
Abstract:
Outside the household: women's community roles.
Abstract:
References -- PART III: Hittites -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Note -- Further reading -- Chapter 21: The role and status of women in Hittite society -- Setting the scene -- The great queens of the Hittite world -- Royal match-making -- The royal succession -- Marriage provisions in general -- Marriages between or with slaves -- Sexual offences -- Women in the workforce -- Conclusions -- List of abbrevations -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 22: Birth and motherhood among the Hittites -- Sexuality and procreation -- Becoming pregnant -- Being pregnant -- Giving birth -- Motherhood and children -- List of abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 23: Women in Hittite religion -- The queen -- Priestesses and other religious professionals -- Festivals -- Rituals -- Birth and death -- Divination -- Sacrifice -- Women and impurity -- Religious parity? -- Notes -- References -- PART IV: Cyprus -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Further reading -- Chapter 24: Real bones, real women, real lives: bioarchaeology and osteobiographies of women in ancient Cyprus -- Introduction -- Theoretically informed bioarchaeology and bioarchaeology of individuals -- Case studies: portraits of real women in ancient Cyprus -- Discussion and conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 25: Maternity in Ancient Cyprus -- The Chalcolithic -- Early Cypriot III-Middle Cypriot I (2000-1800 bce) -- Late Cypriot II-III (1400-1050 bce) -- Iron Age -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 26: Women at home and in the community in prehistoric Bronze Age Cyprus -- Introduction -- Houses and households -- The mortuary data -- The iconographic record -- Women and technology -- Putting it together -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 27: The social and economic roles played by the women of Alashiya -- Nature of the evidence -- Representations -- Social and economic roles within the household.
Abstract:
What was the legal capacity of Ancient Near Eastern women? -- Women and marriage -- Economic agreements -- Court cases -- Women and slavery -- Women and inheritance practices -- Legal gender shift -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7: Businesswomen and their seals in early Mesopotamia -- Introduction -- Seals as identifiers -- Women in business -- Palace control -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8: The female tavern-keeper in Mesopotamia: some aspects of daily life -- Attestations and sources -- Beer brewing -- Commerce in beer and its related products -- The status of the tapstress and her establishment -- A shady reputation -- Relative independence -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9: Neo-Assyrian elite women -- Neo-Assyrian women in the textual sources -- Neo-Assyrian queens -- Elite women in administration -- Who were the sekretū? -- Conclusions -- List of abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10: Patterns of violence against women in the Iron Age town of Hasanlu, Solduz Valley, Iran -- Introduction -- Background -- Sex determination -- Age estimation -- Identification of trauma -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 11: No reason to hide: women in the Neo-Elamite and Persian Periods -- Introduction -- Women in the Neo-Elamite Period (c.1000-539 bce) -- Royal women in Achaemenid Persia -- Royal marriage alliances -- Female workers of Persis -- Women in legal documents -- Through a Greek lens -- Conclusion -- List of abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- PART II: Egypt -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Note -- Further reading -- Chapter 12: Understanding the lives of Ancient Egyptian women: the contribution of physical anthropology -- Anthropological and scientific studies -- The state of women's health -- Medical and cosmetic treatments -- Notes -- References.
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