Hilary Wilson

Egyptian Woman

A year in the life of a woman during the reign of Ramesses II

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 20/05/2014

ISBN: 9781782432883

Subject: Fiction

Size: EPUB 2

Extent: 240 pages

Territorial Rights: World

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Summary:

Following the experiences of Nebetiunet - an Egyptian mother and wife living in the holy city of Waset (Thebes) during the fifth year of the reign of Ramesses II - Egyptian Woman offers a fascinating insight into a year in her busy and remarkable life.

When Nebet was orphaned at the age of ten, she was taken into the household of her Uncle Nebneteru in Thebes and was established as an apprentice seamstress in the linen workshop of the great Temple of Amen-Ra. She later married a young scribe, Amenmose, and had six children in the first nine years of her marriage.

Now, with a household to run, servants to manage, a husband and family to care for, and a highly responsible job to do, Nebetiunet's hardworking life is never without incident. From the inundation of the Nile at the start of the year, through the winter and summer months, we share in the many highs and lows encompassing birth, death, marriage, war, work and education, all experienced by Nebetiunet and her close family and friends.

Described in vivid and accurate detail, Egyptian Woman provides an absorbing fictional account of a year in the life of an exceptional woman in ancient Egypt.

About the Author:

Hilary Wilson

Hilary Wilson has been interested in Egyptology since childhood. She trained as a mathematics teacher at the University of Leicester, while at the same time taking courses in archaeology and medieval history. She has run courses in Egyptology at the University of Southampton and has written several books on the subject, including Egyptian Food and Drink, People of the Pharaohs and Egyptian Woman. She is a staff contributor to Ancient Egypt magazine.