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Hatchepsut

The Female Pharaoh

Joyce Tyldesley author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:29th Jan '98

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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.

ISBN: 9780140244649

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm

Weight: 213g

304 pages