The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt
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An engrossing biography of the longest-reigning female pharaoh in Ancient Egypt and the story of her audacious rise to power. Hatshepsut--the daughter of a general who usurped Egypt's throne--was expected to bear the sons who would legitimize the reign of her father's family. Her failure to produce a male heir, however, paved the way for her improbable rule as a cross-dressing king. At just over twenty, Hatshepsut out-maneuvered the mother of Thutmose...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0307956776
ISBN13:9780307956774
Release Date:October 2015
Publisher:Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.1" x 8.0"
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