Abstract
In this paper, I argue that Nabataean women were able to push their way towards independence and visibility in the midst of a patriarchal society via their sheer will power as well as a number of economic and political conditions that helped them to put their imprint on Nabataean history during its peak period. They became recognized as queens and merchants, owners of land and monuments, litigators in courts and priestesses in time of spiritual need. The question that I am trying to answer here is why was it that women were influential at a certain time in the Nabataean history and not at other times? What reasons might there be behind these variations in women's status?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Studies in the History and Archaeology of Arabian Peninsula |
| Subtitle of host publication | Festschrift of Prof Ahmad ‘Umar Al-‘Aqil al-ZAYLAi On the Occasion of his Retirement |
| Editors | Moshalleh al-Moraekhi et.al. |
| Place of Publication | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Publisher | The Saudi Society for Archaeological Studies |
| Chapter | 1 |
| Pages | 638-687 |
| Number of pages | 49 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-603-91662-2-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Nabataeans
- Ancient Arabia
- Ancient History
- Women's History
- Nabataean Women
- Hegra
- Dedan
- AlUla
- Saudi Arabia