The life of Meresamun :
a temple singer in ancient Egypt /
edited by Emily Teeter and Janet H. Johnson.

Description

Related Names

Teeter, Emily.
Johnson, Janet H.

Language(s)

English

Published

Chicago, Ill. : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 2009.

Subjects

Meresamun, > Meresamun, / active approximately 800 B.C.
Temple of Amon (Karnak, Egypt)
Women and religion > Women and religion / Egypt > Women and religion / Egypt / Karnak > Women and religion / Egypt / Karnak / History.
Women singers > Women singers / Egypt > Women singers / Egypt / Karnak > Women singers / Egypt / Karnak / Biography.
Karnak (Egypt) > Karnak (Egypt) / Social life and customs > Karnak (Egypt) / Social life and customs / To 332 B.C.

Summary

Focuses on the life of a priestess-musician in Egypt in about the year 800 BC.

Note

Catalog of the exhibit "The life of Meresamun : a temple singer in Ancient Egypt" held at Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, Feb. 10 - Dec. 6, 2009.

Physical Description

135 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.

ISBN

9781885923608
1885923600

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