The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Rise To Power In Ancient Egypt Kara Cooney Oneworld Publications Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

Hatshepsut The Daughter Of A General Who Took Egypt\ S Throne Without Status As King’s Son And Mother With Ties To Previous Dynasty Was Born Into Privileged Position Royal Household Married Her Brother She Expected Bear Sons Would Legitimize Reign Father’s Family Failure Produce Male Heir Ultimately Twist Fate That Paved Way For Inconceivable Rule Cross-Dressing King Master Strategist Cloaking Political Power Plays Veil Piety Sexual Expression Just Women Today Face Obstacles From Society Equates Authority Masculinity Had Shrewdly Operate Levers Patriarchal System Emerge Second Female Pharaoh Scholars Have Long Speculated Why Images Were Destroyed Soon After Death All But Erasing Evidence Constructing Rich Narrative Using Artifacts Remain Noted Egyptologist Kara Cooney Offers Remarkable Interpretation How Rapidly Methodically Consolidated Power—And Fell Public Favor Quickly Σελίδες: 320 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm