When Women Ruled the World
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Narrated by:
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Kara Cooney
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Written by:
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Kara Cooney
About this listen
This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra - women who ruled with real power - and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today.
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.
©2018 Kara Cooney (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.What listeners say about When Women Ruled the World
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- Akshay Gupta
- 17-12-24
Women Power!
Brilliant anthology of one of the world's most respected culture who celebrated womanhood by respecting them more than many other cultures put together.
Kara Cooney speaks of the lesser known ruling women of Egyptian times who contributed to the current times and history we read. Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and other controlling rulers who controlled the state as power-brokers in a political diaspora.
The author answers the questions such as What was unique for these women to get access to highest political positions in Egypt? How did they affect the change and is there a change we cna learn about in today's world.
An interesting read.
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- Sneha
- 10-01-23
Worth listening
Overall I felt good to know about women empire and empowerment in Egypt. I was confused in between about their family connection. Reader did good job in narration.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-09-23
A must read
This is a good book to understand Egyptian history and the women pharaohs’ role in it. Most of all, it also shows, how we perceive a woman in power hasn’t changed a lot in the past 1000 years.
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