Manning, Ruth.

Ancient Egyptian women / Ruth Manning. - Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003. - 48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm. - People in the past .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.

Who were the ancient Egyptians? -- Women in ancient Egyptian society -- Girls in ancient Egypt -- Education of girls and women -- Marriage -- Family life -- Mistress of the household -- Feeding the family -- Working outside the home -- Ladies of leisure -- Clothes -- Jewelry and wigs -- Cosmetics and beauty -- Women as goddesses -- Women and temples -- Into the afterlife -- Royal women -- Queens of Egypt -- A fair society for women? -- Finding out about ancient Egyptian women.

ISBN: 1403403139 (hc) 1403405174 (pb)

LCCN: 2002012597

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women--Social conditions.--Egypt

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.

LC Class. No.: HQ1137.E3 / M353 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 305.42/0932