Structures of Power: Law and Gender Across the Ancient Near East and Beyond: 12 (ORIENTAL INSTITUTE SEMINARS) - Softcover

Brand, Peter J.; Feleg, Rosa Erika; Murnane, William J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1614910391 ISBN 13: 9781614910398

Publisher: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 2018

Synopsis

This volume publishes the proceedings of the eleventh annual University of Chicago Oriental Institute Seminar. Its central goal is to present a cross-cultural study of the intersection between law and gender relations in the ancient world, with a focus on the ancient Near East. When reflecting upon the formation, perpetuation, and interactions of social structures that frequently come into conflict with each other, one discovers that gender constructs are used by mechanisms of social monitoring and control; structures of power. One such example is the realm of jurisdiction and legislation. This volume uses the sphere of legal institutions as a prism through which to consider gender relations in the ancient world, both in the Near East and beyond. The way in which similar issues were manifested in different cultural and historical contexts is examined, with the goal of identifying common denominators as well as particularities. The three themes discussed in this volume are examined through multiple historical-cultural examples.

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About the Author

Rosa Erika Feleg received her BA in History from the University of Bucharest in 1998 and an MA in Art History from University of Memphis in 2011. She is currently a PhD candidate in Egyptology at the University of Memphis. Her dissertation examines the decorative program of the reliefs and inscriptions in the Ramesside Forecourt at Luxor Temple. She has been an epigraphist and research assistant for the Karnak Hypostyle Hall project since 2009. William J. Murnane (1945-2000) served on the staff of the Epigraphic Survey for several years before becoming a professor of history and Egyptology at the University of Memphis in 1986. He founded the Karnak Hypostyle Hall Project in 1990. His research encompassed chronological, epigraphic and historical studies in Egyptology. He authored several books including Ancient Egyptian Coregencies, SAOC 40 (1977), and The Road to Kadesh, 2nd Edition, Revised, SAOC 42 (1990).

Edition details

• Publisher: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1614910391
• ISBN 13: 9781614910398
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228