num_pages: 304
description: 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.
language: English
title: Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh
titlecomplete: Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh
characters: Hatshepsut
genres: Historical, Biography, Ancient History, Africa, Egyptology, Archaeology, Egypt, Nonfiction, History, Ancient
ratings_count: 809
publisher: Penguin Books