When Women Ruled the World

by Cooney, Kara

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Title Statements

Full title :When Women Ruled the World / by Kara Cooney.

Summary

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. But throughout human history, women in positions of power were more often used as political pawns in a male-dominated society. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided 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?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.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2018

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):National Geographic
Place of Publication:Place of publication not identified
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2018

The Physical Object

Description:399 pages : map

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781426219771, 1426219776
oclc:on1322478125
Dewey Decimal:932/.01

Subjects

Cleopatra,, Queen of Egypt Egypt Egypt, Ancient Hatshepsut,, Queen of Egypt Nefertiti,, Queen of Egypt Sobekneferu,, Queen of Egypt Tausert,, Queen, consort of Seti II, Ki…