Patricia Sargent

Author of Ancient Power Women Series

Patricia Sargent - Power Women: Lessons from the Ancient World CoverAncient women achieved both power and glory even in times of strict male domination.

Because of their biology, conditions women experienced, enemies they faced; trials they survived; work they did; roles they played; monuments they built; schemes to lead armies, tribes, and kingdoms; wars they caused; fortunate accident of birth to elite families, misfortune to serve fathers, husbands and sons; inability to inherit or leave a legacy; religious devotion, and denial of participation: because of these circumstances, ancient power women left powerful lessons behind. LEARN MORE

About Patricia…

After a successful career as humanities teacher, high school principal, and adjunct college professor at Regis University and the University of Denver, Dr. Sargent spends her time researching background information for her historic series, Power Women: Lessons From the Ancient World. As a published author and a winner of several awards for research, and national awards for writing, she is passionate about relating women’s participation in the history of humanity. READ FULL BIO

LATEST BLOG POST

Mystery of the Veil

How long does traditional tribal thinking permeate the Middle East and other parts of the world? And why do Muslims cling to tribal tradition and claim that Allah commands the veil when the Quran only instructs women and men to dress modestly? Why has the instruction become so exacerbated as to demean women? In the earliest times, circa 2000 BCE, the Assyrian kings gathered beautiful women from their conquests and sequestered them in harems. … LEARN MORE

POWER WOMEN FACTS

To Become Pharaoh

Thutmose I was the son of Senisonb, a commoner. His father was unknown. His only title to kingship was as husband of the exalted princess Ahmose, a celebrity almost without parallel in Egypt’s history. Her daughter Hatshepsut was a strong woman with boundless energy and determination to become pharaoh. Ahmose undoubtedly conferred her own strength and wisdom on her daughter.