World History Biographies: Hatshepsut: The Princess Who Became King (National Geographic World History Biographies)

World History Biographies: Hatshepsut: The Princess Who Became King (National Geographic World History Biographies)

Ellen Galford
$32.09
Publication Date: July 1st, 2005
Publisher:
National Geographic Kids
ISBN:
9780792236467
Pages:
64

Description

She was the Egyptian girl who became a master politician and a supreme stateswoman. Inheriting her father’s throne along with her young stepson, Hatshepsut was soon crowned pharaoh in her own right. This is the startling tale of a woman’s rise to power within the patriarchal society of ancient Egypt: Hatshepsut was shrewdly conveyed as a masculine ruler in all public statues and artwork, and donned male dress and a false beard in person. She ruled Egypt for decades, claiming her rightful place in the history of this great civilization.

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About the Author

Ellen Galford has written and edited illustrated books for adults and younger readers on a wide variety of subjects, including archaeology, ancient and medieval social history, costume, genealogy, folklore and mythology, and the history of the Olympic Games. A former college lecturer, newspaper journalist, and broadcaster, she is also the author of several novels and has written fiction and nonfiction pieces for many anthologies.

Praise for World History Biographies: Hatshepsut: The Princess Who Became King (National Geographic World History Biographies)

"Illustrated with clear, color photos of artifacts and sites as well as colorful maps...this provides an accessible introduction to Hatshepsut and her times." —Booklist

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