TY - BOOK ID - 4896111 TI - The role of women in work and society in the ancient near East AU - Lion, Brigitte AU - Michel, Cécile PY - 2016 SN - 9781614519133 1614519137 1614519099 1614519080 1614519978 1501517015 9781614519089 9781614519973 9781501517013 PB - Boston, [Massachusetts] ; Berlin, [Germany] : De Gruyter, DB - UniCat KW - Women KW - History KW - Middle East KW - Civilization KW - Femmes KW - Congresses KW - Histoire KW - Congrès KW - Moyen-Orient KW - Civilisation KW - Sex role KW - Civilization, Ancient. KW - Human females KW - Wimmin KW - Woman KW - Womon KW - Womyn KW - Gender role KW - Ancient civilization KW - History. KW - Iraq KW - Civilization, Ancient KW - Congrès KW - Females KW - Human beings KW - Femininity KW - Sex (Psychology) KW - Sex differences (Psychology) KW - Social role KW - Gender expression KW - Sexism KW - Congresses. KW - Gender roles KW - Gendered role KW - Gendered roles KW - Role, Gender KW - Role, Gendered KW - Role, Sex KW - Roles, Gender KW - Roles, Gendered KW - Roles, Sex KW - Sex roles KW - Ancient Economic History. KW - Ancient History. KW - Ancient Near Eastern Studies. KW - Women and Gender Studies. KW - Hardback KW - Fachpublikum/ Wissenschaft KW - Ancient Near Eastern Studies KW - Ancient HIstory KW - Ancient Economic History KW - Women and Gender Studies KW - PR: rabattbeschränkt/Bibliothekswerke KW - 1522: Hardcover, Softcover / Philosophie/Antike UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4896111 AB - Economic history is well documented in Assyriology, thanks to the preservation of dozens of thousands of clay tablets recording administrative operations, contracts and acts dealing with family law. Despite these voluminous sources, the topic of work and the contribution of women have rarely been addressed.This book examines occupations involving women over the course of three millennia of Near Eastern history. It presents the various aspects of women as economic agents inside and outside of the family structure. Inside the family, women were the main actors in the production of goods necessary for everyday life. In some instances, their activities exceeded the simple needs of the household and were integrated within the production of large organizations or commercial channels. The contributions presented in this volume are representative enough to address issues in various domains: social, economic, religious, etc., from varied points of view: archaeological, historical, sociological, anthropological, and with a gender perspective.This book will be a useful tool for historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and graduate students interested in the economy of the ancient Near East and in women and gender studies. ER -