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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.
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.
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