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English
Description
"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them to transcend patriarchal obstacles? What did Egypt gain from its liberal reliance on female leadership, and could today's world learn from its example?"-- Provided by publisher....
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
�2014
Language
English
Description
A biography of the longest-reigning female pharaoh in Ancient Egypt and the story of her audacious rise to power in a man's world. From birth, Hatshepsut was one of the most important women in the Mediterranean world, the daughter of a general who usurped Egypt's throne and a mother with ties to the previous dynasty.