Hatchepsut: The Female PharaohPenguin Books Limited, 1998 - 304 pages Queen - or, as she would prefer to be remembered King - Hatchepsut was an astonishing woman. Brilliantly defying tradition she became the female embodiment of a male role, dressing in men's clothes and even wearing a false beard. Forgotten until Egptologists deciphered hieroglyphics in the 1820's, she has since been subject to intense speculation about her actions and motivations. Combining archaeological and historical evidence from a wide range of sources, Joyce Tyldesley's dazzling piece of detection strips away the myths and misconceptions and finally restores the female pharaoh to her rightful place. |
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Page 97
... called upon to act as regent on behalf of her even younger stepson . As we have already seen , this in itself was not an unusual situation , and it was accepted Egyptian practice that a widowed queen should rule for her minor son ...
... called upon to act as regent on behalf of her even younger stepson . As we have already seen , this in itself was not an unusual situation , and it was accepted Egyptian practice that a widowed queen should rule for her minor son ...
Page 216
... called a damnatio memoriae , served a dual purpose . Not only did it allow the rewriting of history , it was also a direct assault upon the spirit of the deceased . Theology dictated that , in order for the spirit or soul to live ...
... called a damnatio memoriae , served a dual purpose . Not only did it allow the rewriting of history , it was also a direct assault upon the spirit of the deceased . Theology dictated that , in order for the spirit or soul to live ...
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... called ' Hatchepsut suite ' in particular , has shown that while the effacement of Hatchepsut's name did indeed occur during the reign of Tuthmosis III , it could not have occurred until relatively late in that reign , possibly not ...
... called ' Hatchepsut suite ' in particular , has shown that while the effacement of Hatchepsut's name did indeed occur during the reign of Tuthmosis III , it could not have occurred until relatively late in that reign , possibly not ...
Contents
Introduction | 6 |
Backdrop Egypt in the Early Eighteenth Dynasty | 15 |
A Strong Family The Tuthmosides | 43 |
Copyright | |
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