Black Women in Antiquity by Ivan Van Sertima
Reprint - This volume provides an overview of the black queens, madonnas and goddesses who dominated the history and imagination of ancient times. paperback
Black Women in Antiquity is a groundbreaking scholarly collection that restores Black women to the center of ancient world history. Edited by Dr. Ivan Van Sertima, it brings together research on African women leaders, thinkers, and cultural shapers in Kemet (ancient Egypt), Nubia, and the wider Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. Through essays by leading scholars, the book challenges Eurocentric narratives by documenting the political power, intellectual contributions, and spiritual authority of Black women from antiquity, making it an essential text for African and African Diaspora studies, women’s history, and anyone seeking a fuller picture of classical civilization.
