Ancient Bodies, Ancient Lives: Sex, Gender, and Archaeology - Joyce, Rosemary A.

Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; A masterful book that delves into the complexities of ancient societies and reflects upon our own contemporary communities with equal sophistication and brilliance...provides a sparkling array of case studies to underscore our highly social sexual practices across the globe and spanning the millennia. [Lynn Meskell] Whether she is turning an ancient figurine upside down to reveal a startling new interpretation, or re-analyzing the glyphic inscriptions surrounding a royal Maya woman, Joyce deftly takes the reader into the heart of the latest, most controversial and most insightful archaeological research being done today - and shows us why archaeology matters to anyone who wants to understand what it means to be a woman, a man - or a human being. [Mary Weismantel]
Near Fine
Soft cover
Thames & Hudson
2009
New York, NY