Gender in Ancient Cyprus Narratives of Social Change on a Mediterranean Island |
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| Author:
| Bolger, Diane |
| Series title: | Gender and Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7591-0430-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $75.95 |
Book Description:
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Gender in Ancient Cyprus examines some of the fundamental facets of gender as they intersect with the dynamics of social, political, and economic change in Cyprus, beginning with the earliest traces of human habitation on the island to the final phases of the Bronze Age. The book closely analyzes gender as it relates to the domestic space, technology and labor, ritual and social identity, and the roles of children, as well as the practices of modern day Near Eastern archaeology and the...
More DescriptionGender in Ancient Cyprus examines some of the fundamental facets of gender as they intersect with the dynamics of social, political, and economic change in Cyprus, beginning with the earliest traces of human habitation on the island to the final phases of the Bronze Age. The book closely analyzes gender as it relates to the domestic space, technology and labor, ritual and social identity, and the roles of children, as well as the practices of modern day Near Eastern archaeology and the roles of women in it.