Abstract
In ancient Egypt, women enjoyed a legal, social, and sexual independence unrivaled by their Greek or Roman counterparts—or, in fact, by most women until the late nineteenth century. They could own and trade property, work outside the home, marry foreigners, and live alone without the protection of a male guardian. Some even rose to rule Egypt as 'female kings.' Joyce Tyldesley's vivid history of how women lived in ancient Egypt weaves a fascinating picture of daily life—marriage and the home, work and play, grooming and religion—viewed from a female perspective, in a work that is engaging, original, and constantly surprising.