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Hardcover. Pub Date: 2006 Pages: 224 Publisher: Thames & Hudson. Limited. Click on the Google Preview image above to read some pages of this book! The definitive book that recounts the full history of The colorful queens of Egypt. 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 enjoyed by 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 …
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