Catalog Course Description

Women have been ignored or marginalized in much of past scholarship on ancient Egypt despite their highly visible presence in and importance to ancient Egyptian society. This course examines the roles of women and gender in ancient Egyptian society and belief systems. It reviews sources of evidence and interpretive frameworks for understanding the public and private roles of women and the definition of gender in ancient Egypt. It also places the women of ancient Egypt and ancient Egyptian gender constructions into comparative contexts with other ancient eastern Mediterranean and Near Eastern societies.

Spring Term

3 hours of Student-instructor coverage of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Summer Term

7.5 hours of Student-instructor coverage of course materials per week and 20 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 2.5 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Fall Term

3 hours of Student-instructor coverage of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.