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The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt

Paperback ‱ 2015 ‱ English

The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt

By Kara Cooney

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About the book

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 III, the infant king, for a seat on the th...Show more

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ISBN

9780307956774

Publisher

Broadway Books

Published year

2015

Language

English

Original title

The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt

Format

Paperback

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