Hatchepsut: The Female PharaohQueen - 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 53
It would be far more correct to regard the Egyptian women's palace as a
permanent dormitory used to house all the female dependants of the king, not
just those tied to him for sexual purposes. These women, for reason of sheer
numbers, ...
It would be far more correct to regard the Egyptian women's palace as a
permanent dormitory used to house all the female dependants of the king, not
just those tied to him for sexual purposes. These women, for reason of sheer
numbers, ...
Page 140
A quick survey of the prominent women of history tends to confirm that being
female is not necessarily a bar to taking decisive military action. Societies in
general may have prevented their women from fighting but there have been
some ...
A quick survey of the prominent women of history tends to confirm that being
female is not necessarily a bar to taking decisive military action. Societies in
general may have prevented their women from fighting but there have been
some ...
Page 191
Hatchepsut is by no means the first woman in a position of authority to be insulted
by this type of graffiti. ... traditional submissive role is both unk-minim- and
unnatural has often led to wild charges of wanton behaviour fired at dominant
women.
Hatchepsut is by no means the first woman in a position of authority to be insulted
by this type of graffiti. ... traditional submissive role is both unk-minim- and
unnatural has often led to wild charges of wanton behaviour fired at dominant
women.
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User Review - gcamp - LibraryThingAlthough I learned much about the female King, Hatchepsut, I often found this book to be a little to slow at times. Therefore, it was difficult to maintain my interest in it. Hatchepsut was the ... Read full review
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User Review - KarenIrelandPhillips - LibraryThingThe author's excellent work on the daily life of ancient Egyptian women piqued my interest in her biography of this queen (more usually spelled Hatshepsut) who ruled as a King. I was not disappointed ... Read full review
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Backdrop Egypt in the Early Eighteenth Dynasty | 15 |
A Strong Family The Tuthmosides | 43 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh |
| Author | Joyce Tyldesley |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Limited, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0140244646, 9780140244649 |
| Length | 304 pages |
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