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title: "When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt Hardcover – Illustrated, October 30, 2018"
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# When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt Hardcover – Illustrated, October 30, 2018

**Brand:** kara cooney
**Price:** 276.31 DT
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- **What is this?** When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt Hardcover – Illustrated, October 30, 2018 by kara cooney
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting and informative
*by B***R on November 12, 2024*

Nice to read about women who helped rule an ancient land. Strong women aren't a new idea but they are great role models for today. This book is a great gift.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Sometimes it is better to have a strong woman telling you what to do."
*by D***N on November 12, 2018*

There is so much to recommend in this book. Cooney examines the trajectories of six female pharaohs from the Old Kingdom to the Ptolmiac period: Merineth, Neferusobek, Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Tawosret, and Cleopatra, discussing the similarities of their experiences as kings and drawing parallels to wider truths and similarities of women and power - and patriarchy - today.Most of these women were "placeholders" for men - tolerated as such so long as they did not "overstep" traditional gender roles as protectors of younger (male, of course) successors - essentially playing the part of the protective mother who has no interest in actually being in power. That these women also tended to act as regents during periods of upheaval and rapid political change is, Cooney argues, also part of the reason they were permitted to wield such authority.The exceptions - Hatshepsut and Cleopatra (and, perhaps, Nefertiti) - were of particular interest, as much for how these women took and held power as for how they were (and are) remembered after their deaths. In short, Hatshepsut's monuments and name was largely erased (her name, like that of Smenkhare) removed from the king's list ostensibly because they reached too far as women. Cooney's discussion of Nefertiti - and whether she is or is not Smenkhare, and the subsequent end of the 18th dynasty - was fascinating even in its brevity. For those unfamiliar, among Egyptologists, the identity of Smenkhare specifically, and the details of how Ay and Horemheb came to power is one of tremendous controversy.The real heart of the book, however, is the connections between the ancient past and the present. This is, after all, the whole point of studying history. Cooney does a masterful job of dating parallels between these powerful women and contemporary politics. That some, such as Benazir Bhutto, have learned how to align themselves with men of the past as they stake their political claim and therefore be accepted, as contrasted with Hillary Clinton who boldly sought to break away from the patriarchal power structure when she proclaimed, "... I challenge assumptions about women. I do make some people uncomfortable, which I'm well aware of, but that's just part of coming to grips with what I believe is still one of the most important pieces of unfinished business in human history - empowering women to stand up for themselves." That we in the early 21st century are seeing women in increasing numbers challenge traditional power structures in the workplace, in the military and in politics is both reason for celebration and, given the lessons of history, reason for concern, as power does not easily or readily concede.Come readers may take issue with the strong connections Cooney makes about women and power and the strong, bright lines that connect attitudes across time around the issue. I found her evidence compelling, her reasoning unassailable, and her writing clear. I very much enjoyed the book and highly recommend it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Female Rulers
*by M***E on April 23, 2021*

She is very repetitive but the book was very immersive. I felt like I was there in history just like I would feel like I was in a fictional book. Just be prepared for the author to really break it down for you. I personally think the book could have been cut in half if it wasn't so repetitive but it is what it is.If you want to learn about not just female rulers in ancient Egypt, but also male rulers that are not as famous come up a lot. So you will get a lot more information than just the female pharaohs.I say buy it, read it, enjoy some extensive knowledge on Egypt

## Frequently Bought Together

- When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
- The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World
- The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt

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