kitaycheg Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Download Women of Babylon: Gender and Representation in Mesopotamia Book in PDF Format. Too Many Books Available in Our Site. Representations of sexual difference (whether visual or textual) have become an area of much theoretical concern and investigation in recent feminist scholarship. Yet although a wide range of relevant evidence survives from the ancient Near East, it has been exceptional for those studying women in the ancient world to stray outside the traditional bounds of Greece and Rome.Women of Babylon is a much-needed historical/art historical study that investigates the concepts of femininity which prevailed in Assyro-Babylonian society. Zainab Bahrani's detailed analysis of how the culture of ancient Mesopotamia defined sexuality and gender roles both in, and through, re Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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