Women at the Dawn of History
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| Author | : Agnete W. Lassen |
| Publisher | : Yale Babylonian Collection |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1734342005 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781734342000 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women at the Dawn of History by : Agnete W. Lassen
Book excerpt: In the patriarchal world of ancient Mesopotamia, women were often represented in their relation to men - as mothers, daughters, or wives - giving the impression that a woman's place was in the home. But, as we explore in this volume, they were also authors and scholars, astute business-women, sources of expressions of eroticism, priestesses with access to major gods and goddesses, and regents who exercised power on behalf of kingdoms, states, and empires.
