Cooney, Kara
When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781426220883
- author:
- Cooney, Kara
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- National Geographic Society
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.52 kg
- Genre:
- Travel, General, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
This fascinating narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra, shedding light on the perceptions of powerful women today.
Female rulers were a rare phenomenon in ancient Egypt, but thousands of years ago, women like these queens controlled the state with impunity. Kara Cooney, a celebrated Egyptologist, delves into the reasons behind this liberal reliance on female leadership and what it might have achieved.
This captivating story offers a fresh perspective on the role of women in power and why it has seldom been allowed through the ages.
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