Private Lives of Women in Persian Egyphb

by Annalisa Azzoni

The Elephantine texts have been variously studied, mainly with respect to their impact on Jewish history. But these texts have more to offer, particularly in relation to the history of women. Annalisa Azzoni, in The Private Lives of Women in Persian Egypt, delves deeply into these texts, examining these Egyptian Aramaic documents in order to make public the lives of women, including their social status, their economic activities, and their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575062704
• ISBN13: 9781575062709
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns
• Length: 160 Pages