Contents, Sources and Methodology for the Study of Gender Relations in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt (4th century B.C.- 4th century A. D.). Women’s identities, power and socioeconomic situation through papyrus sources

• Main Author: Amaia Goñi Zabalegui
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2010-03-01
• Series: El Futuro del Pasado
• Subjects: Relaciones de género; mujeres; Egipto greco-romano; papiros; metodología; historia antigua
• Online Access: http://www.elfuturodelpasado.com/ojs/index.php/FdP/article/view/19

<p>The following work intends to show the contents and methodology of aresearch that will conclude in a PhD. The main aim of the work is to study in depth the gender relations in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt between the fourth century b.C. and fourth century a.d, for what it's necessary to know the identities, power and socioeconomic situationof women in this historic framework. In this way, this work, whose basis are exposed in article below, serves as an illustration of the implantation of a gender perspective in the study of the ancient world. In order to achieve this purpose, papyrus sources written or ordered by women will be used, as well as sources that make explicit reference to them. Specifically, the work will focus on personal letters that report on the existence and preoccupations of a certain group of women of Greco-Roman Egypt.</p>