Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun

Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun Synopsis

...it was unnatural, against the laws of Maat, that a woman should become a man. Surely they must see that?"e;Ast looked around. The admiration and awe on every face was evident. She and her son seemed an absurd alternative to that magnificent golden being standing in the god's light."e;Well, she and her son were alive. This was Hatshepsut's moment. Theirs would come..."e;Ancient Egypt 3500 years ago - a land ruled by the all-powerful female king, Hatshepsut. Ambitious, ruthless and worldly: a woman who established Amun as the chief god of Egypt, bestowing his Priesthood with unprecedented riches and power.This is a story of vision and obsession, of mighty projects and heartbreaking failures - the story of a woman possessed by the desire for power and the need to love.