Hatshepsut and ancient egypt by miriam greenblatt goodreads. Hatshepsut, daughter of king thutmose i, became queen of egypt when she married her halfbrother, thutmose ii, around the age of 12. Hatshepsut and ancient egypt rulers and their times by miriam greenblatt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. In ancient egypt, women rulers kept the society stable in times of potential turmoil. Hatshepsutthe daughter of a general who usurped egypts thronewas. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Ancient origins articles related to hatshepsut in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Publication date 1999 topics hatshepsut, queen of egypt juvenile literature. Metpublications is a portal to the mets comprehensive book and online publishing. Hatshepsut was only the third woman to become pharaoh in 3,000 years of ancient egyptian history, and the first to attain the full power of the position. The ancient city of luxor served at times as egypts capital and became one of its largest urban centers. The dramatic and passionate story of hatshepsut, queen of egypt during the eighteenth dynasty. The book will be of great interest to those fascinated by ancient egypt, history, and.
A great book which goes into full detail of the life and times of hatshepsut. In accordance with egyptian tradition, hatshepsut was often depicted as a male king. A new book by kara cooney, when women ruled the world. Hatshepsut, queen of egypt, ancient egypt biography, books. The queen who would be king history smithsonian magazine.
Michelle moran, bestselling author of nefertiti the story of hatshepsut, the woman who ruled egypt as pharaoh, is an amazing tale and dr. The female pharaoh so successful, egypt turned her into a man. Cleopatra may be the most famous woman of ancient egypt, but far more. Egypts female pharaohs and what really stood behind their power. She is considered one of egypts most successful pharaohs. An absolutely fantastic read about one of the most powerful pharaohqueens in ancient egypt. Hatshepsut was the longestreigning female pharaoh in egypt, ruling for 20 years in the 15th century b. Miriam greenblatt describes the tumultuous reign of hatshepsut, daughter of thothmes i, and life in ancient egypt during her reign.
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