When Women Ruled the World
Six Queens of Egypt
Disney Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 4, 2020
This riveting paperback explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra, and shines a piercing light on perceptions of powerful women today.
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- Who it’s for
- Kara Cooney connects six Egyptian queens’ lives to enduring questions about who gets to rule.
- Genres
- Ancient Egypt, Women's History, Royal Lives
- Published
- Disney Publishing Group, February 4, 2020
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This riveting paperback explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra, and shines a piercing light on perceptions of powerful women today. Female rulers are a rare phenomenon--but thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt, women reigned supreme. Regularly, repeatedly, and with impunity, queens like Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, and Cleopatra controlled the totalitarian state as power-brokers and rulers.
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But throughout human history, women in positions of power were more often used as political pawns in male-dominated societies. Why did ancient Egypt provide 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? In this captivating narrative, celebrated Egyptologist Kara Cooney delivers a fascinating tale of female power, exploring the reasons why it has seldom been allowed through the ages--and why we should care.
Power Across Time
Kara Cooney connects six Egyptian queens’ lives to enduring questions about who gets to rule.
Come here for
- Ancient Egypt’s female rulers and the politics of power
- Questions about women’s leadership, then and now
Expect
- A narrative history centered on Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, and Cleopatra
- A look at how ancient Egypt made room for female power
Where it sits
| Ancient Egypt | 89% |
|---|---|
| Women's History | 45% |
| Royal Lives | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ancient Egypt
- Women's History
- Feminist Theory & Criticism
- Authors
- Kara Cooney, Blackstone Audio, Inc.
- Publisher
- Disney Publishing Group
- Published
- February 4, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Ancient Egypt