Hatshepsut from Regnancy to Reign

Having spent many wonderful years researching the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom it has always been apparent to me that the rule of Hatshepsut is heavily under-represented in English literature. Most works on the reign of Hatshepsut exist only in French limiting their access and potential audience. Therefore the primary impetus for this work was to produce an up-to-date volume in Englishon this most enigmatic woman. A second consideration lay in synthesizing various methodological approaches in order to re-appraise Hatshepsut's reign. This is particularly evident in the examinations of monumental architecture. Moreover several sub-disciplines such as statuary & portraiture epigraphy and artefactual studies are collectively considered in this research. Finally en vogue topics such as the 'accession' of Hatshepsut the Office of the God's Wife of Amun and her relationship to Senenmut and Neferure are critically assessed. This work should help to shed light on the events and relationships of her reign being useful to anyone with an academic interest in the time of Hatshepsut.