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Ancient Queens: Archaeological Explorations
Sarah Milled Nelson
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Description for Ancient Queens: Archaeological Explorations
Paperback. Shedding new light on the division of power, the essays in this volume explore the variety of roles and assumptions about queens from the Americas to Eurasia. Together they provide a global tour of archaeological and historical queens that illustrate the intersection of gender and power in archaeology. Editor(s): Nelson, Sarah Milledge. Series: Gender and Archaeology. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBTG; HD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 227 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Exploding the traditional myth that view queens as simply an appendage to the king, these essays explore the social and cultural constructions of female power. This volume does more than merely identify and describe queens, but rather, offers its readers an understanding of the roles of these 'dominant women', situated within archaeological discourse that change our assumptions about female-ruled societies. Examining the ancient societies in Asia, North and South America, Europe and Africa, the authors explore the powerful positions held by queens, as well as the role that gender played in their kingdoms. Spearheading the notion that 'women's work' is ... Read more
Exploding the traditional myth that view queens as simply an appendage to the king, these essays explore the social and cultural constructions of female power. This volume does more than merely identify and describe queens, but rather, offers its readers an understanding of the roles of these 'dominant women', situated within archaeological discourse that change our assumptions about female-ruled societies. Examining the ancient societies in Asia, North and South America, Europe and Africa, the authors explore the powerful positions held by queens, as well as the role that gender played in their kingdoms. Spearheading the notion that 'women's work' is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Gender and Archaeology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780759103467
SKU
V9780759103467
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About Sarah Milled Nelson
Sarah Milledge Nelson is John Evans Professor of Archaeology at the University of Denver, where she is faculty in the Anthropology Department and Director of Asian Studies. Some recent books include The Archaeology of Korea (1993), The Archaeology of Northeast China (ed.)(1995), and Gender in Archaeology (1997) which won the Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award.
Reviews for Ancient Queens: Archaeological Explorations
These ten essays... explore the nuances of female power as the head of heirarchical systems and asks whether gender really matters in discussions of rulership.
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