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Starred Review on October 15, 2014 | Social Sciences
Despite reigning for more than 20 years, creating a stable and prosperous country, and sending expeditions to unchartered lands, King Hatshepsut, the fifth pharaoh of the 18th Egyptian dynasty of ancient Egypt, has largely been forgotten in history and often even marginalized by scholars who vilified her for doing something unconventional, though it was in line with ancient traditions. Cooney (Egyptian art and architecture, Univ. of California, Los Angeles) takes a dif...Log In or Sign Up to Read More