God's Wife, God's Servant: The God's Wife of Amun (ca.740–525 BC) - by Mariam Ayad

Mariam Ayad’s God's Wife, God's Servant explores the influential role of the "God's Wife of Amun" in ancient Egypt. This office, which evolved over centuries, provided women with significant political power, especially during the Third Intermediate Period. Ayad delves into the religious and political dynamics of the position, emphasizing the God’s Wife’s religious duties to Amun and her key role in the state.