The Other Half of History

Women in Ancient Egypt

ISBN 1 84138 012 1

Keywords Egypt, Women, History

Women in Ancient Greece

ISBN 1 84138 013 X

Keywords Greece, Women, History

The subject of women (as a sex, not just the famous ones) in history is both a legitimate and fashionable approach to the past, and one which helps also to clarify and define gender roles in our own times; indeed, one can hope that boys of nine to 12, as well as girls, will read and consider these books. As well as addressing their specific subject they also serve to illuminate each historical period...