History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Nefertiti: Egypt’s Sun Queen Author: Joyce Tyldesley Genre: Nonfiction, Biography, History Publisher: Penguin Books Release Date: 2005 Pages: 265 Source: My State Public Library Synopsis: In the tradition of her intriguing Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh , Joyce Tyldesley rescues another female ruler from the shadows of history (c.1350 B.C.): Queen Nefertiti, whose name literally translates as “ A Beautiful Woman Has Come.” For over a decade Nefertiti, wife of Akhenaten, the monotheistic pharaoh, was the most influential woman in the Bronze Age world, blessed by the sun god, adored by her family, and worshipped by her people. Her image and her name were celebrated throughout Egypt, and her future seemed golden.      Suddenly Nefertiti disappeared from the royal family, vanishing so completely that it was as if she had never been. No record survives to detail her death, no monument serves to mourn her passing, and to this day her end remains a mystery. Was she bani...

  Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt: from Early Dynastic Times to the Death of Cleopatra  Author: Joyce Tyldesley Genre: Nonfiction, Biography, History Publisher: Thames & Hudson Release Date: 2006 Pages: 224 Source: My State Public Library Synopsis:  This fascinating saga spans 3,000 years of Egyptian queenship from Early Dynastic times until the suicide of Cleopatra in 30 BC. Starting with the unique role of Egypt's women in the ancient world, the book goes on to present a biographical portrait of every queen, supplemented by a wealth of pictorial detail, datafiles, genealogical trees, timelines, and special features--from Childbirth to Wigs--highlighting different aspects of Egyptian culture.      The queen of Egypt was, first and foremost, a supportive wife and mother, but in times of dynastic crisis she was expected to act as her husband's deputy. The queen might be required to marshal troops, or to rule on behalf of an infant so...

Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh Author: Joyce Tyldesley Genre: Nonfiction, Biography, History Publisher: Viking Release Date: 1996 Pages: 304 Source: My State Public Library Synopsis:  Queen --or, as she would prefer to be remembered King--Hatchepsut was a remarkable woman. Born the eldest daughter of King Tuthmosis I, married to her half-brother Tuthmosis II, and guardian of her young stepson-nephew Tuthmosis III, Hatchepsut the Female Pharaoh, brilliantly defied tradition and established herself on the divine throne of the pharaohs to become the female embodiment of a man, dressing in male clothing and even sporting the pharaoh's traditional false beard. Her reign was a carefully balanced period of internal peace, foreign exploration, and monumental building, and Egypt prospered under her rule. After her death, however, a serious attempt was made to obliterate Hatchepsut's memory from the history of Egypt. Her monuments were either destroyed or usurped, her portraits we...