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'The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt' by Kara Cooney chronicles the life of the nearly forgotten Egyptian ruler Hatshepsut. In a male dominated society, Hatshepsut improbably became a long and successful ruler of Egypt, leading the country through a period of economic and military stability. Cooney, a professor of Egyptian art and architecture, expertly weaves together the known information about Hatshepsut to create a readable work that explores her reign, the complex politics at the Egyptian royal court, and the challenges faced by a female pharaoh in ancient Egypt.
Hatshepsut was the first woman to exercise long-term rule over Egypt as a king. Other Egyptian women had governed before her, but they merely served as regents or leaders for short periods of time. If...
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