The Woman Who Would Be King

Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt

Autor*innen

• Kara Cooney

Parameter

• 320 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• Autobiografien und Memoiren
• Biografien
• Geschichte
• Historische Romane
• Sachliteratur

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The biography explores the remarkable life of Hatshepsut, Ancient Egypt's longest-reigning female pharaoh, detailing her unexpected ascent to power. Initially expected to produce male heirs, her inability to do so led her to seize the throne as a cross-dressing king. At a young age, she skillfully outmaneuvered the mother of the infant king Thutmose III, ultimately claiming her place as pharaoh. The narrative highlights her audacity and strategic brilliance in a male-dominated society.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Einband: Paperback