Professional Way of the Gods (John Romer presents Ancient Lives episode 3) (1984)
Title
Professional Way of the Gods (John Romer presents Ancient Lives episode 3) (1984)
Subject
Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city)
Egyptology
Women--Egypt--History
Poetry--History and criticism
URL
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Description
Episode 3 of television series "Ancient Lives".
Content description from TV Guide
(https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ancient-lives/episodes/388351/):
In Thebes, John Romer studies hieratic writing to examine the role of women in ancient Egypt. Included: a discussion of romantic poetry of the period, which indicates "an equality of emotion" between the sexes.
Ephemera: none available
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Content description from TV Guide
(https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ancient-lives/episodes/388351/):
In Thebes, John Romer studies hieratic writing to examine the role of women in ancient Egypt. Included: a discussion of romantic poetry of the period, which indicates "an equality of emotion" between the sexes.
Ephemera: none available
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
John Romer (presenter)
Publisher
Central Productions, Channel Four
Date
1984
Citation
“Professional Way of the Gods (John Romer presents Ancient Lives episode 3) (1984),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections at Arizona State University, accessed October 13, 2026, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/55.