Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun

...it was unnatural, against the laws of Maat, that a woman should become a man. Surely they must see that?
'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.
'Well, she and her son were alive. This was Hatshepsut's moment. Theirs would come...'
Ancient Egypt 3500 years ago - a land ruled by the all-powerful female king, Hatshepsut. Ambitious, ruthless and world ...