Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh

Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh
ISBN-10
0140244646
ISBN-13
9780140244649
Category
History
Pages
308
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
ePenguin
Author
Joyce Tyldesley

Description

Queen - or, as she would prefer to be remembered King - Hatchepsut was an astonishing woman. Brilliantly defying tradition she became the female embodiment of a male role, dressing in men's clothes and even wearing a false beard. Forgotten until Egptologists deciphered hieroglyphics in the 1820's, she has since been subject to intense speculation about her actions and motivations. Combining archaeological and historical evidence from a wide range of sources, Joyce Tyldesley's dazzling piece of detection strips away the myths and misconceptions and finally restores the female pharaoh to her rightful place.

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