The Daughters of Isis

A vivid, engaging history of women in ancient Egypt, Daughters of Isis traces their lives from birth to death, revealing a world where women held more rights and autonomy than in many later societies.

Joyce Tyldesley draws on tomb inscriptions, legal records, and everyday artifacts to reconstruct how women worked, married, worshipped, and wielded influence, offering a nuanced portrait that moves beyond queens and goddesses to the realities of ordinary life along the Nile.