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Cécile Michel

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Description:Vivid sources for reconstructing the lives of Assyrian womenIn this collection Cécile Michel translates into English texts related to wives and daughters of merchants and to their activities in nineteenth-century BCE Aššur and Kaneš. Discovered in excavations of the Old Assyrian private archives at Kültepe (ancient Kaneš) in Central Anatolia, these letters sent from Aššur reflect the preeminent role of Assyrian women within the family and in the domestic economy, as well as their contribution to long-distance trade. Contracts and other legal texts excavated at Kültepe attest to Assyrian and Anatolian women as parties in marriage and divorce contracts, last wills, loans, and purchase contracts. These unique finds paint a vivid portrait of women who aspire to be socially respected and provide a rare opportunity to reconstruct their daily lives as both businesswomen and housewives.Features- More than three hundred letters and documents transliterated and translated with commentary- An overview of the study of women and gender in Assyriology- A reconstruction of women’s roles as textile producers, investors, and creditors within a long-distance commercial networkWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. To get started finding Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Vivid sources for reconstructing the lives of Assyrian womenIn this collection Cécile Michel translates into English texts related to wives and daughters of merchants and to their activities in nineteenth-century BCE Aššur and Kaneš. Discovered in excavations of the Old Assyrian private archives at Kültepe (ancient Kaneš) in Central Anatolia, these letters sent from Aššur reflect the preeminent role of Assyrian women within the family and in the domestic economy, as well as their contribution to long-distance trade. Contracts and other legal texts excavated at Kültepe attest to Assyrian and Anatolian women as parties in marriage and divorce contracts, last wills, loans, and purchase contracts. These unique finds paint a vivid portrait of women who aspire to be socially respected and provide a rare opportunity to reconstruct their daily lives as both businesswomen and housewives.Features- More than three hundred letters and documents transliterated and translated with commentary- An overview of the study of women and gender in Assyriology- A reconstruction of women’s roles as textile producers, investors, and creditors within a long-distance commercial networkWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. To get started finding Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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