Cleopatra (Life & Times)

Author - Prudence Jones ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Paperback Book item from Haus Publishers Ltd. was reviewed on 11-Dec-2008.

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1) Paperback Book Cleopatra (Life & Times) by Haus Publishers Ltd.. The images for this book are astounding and vary from photographs of artifacts such as coins and stone busts as well as paintings from various movements. Helps greatly with courses regarding the personal and political life of Cleopatra. Fluency and reading ease allow for comprehension without great effort or decoding of scholarly prose.¤

2) Paperback Book Cleopatra (Life & Times) by Haus Publishers Ltd.. This book was informative, entertaining and well written. For someone who wants to explore little known details about ancient Egyptian life, or wants a thorough description of Cleopatra´s life and times, this book was great. I purchased it for my daughter, but it piqued my interest as well.¤

3) Paperback Book Cleopatra (Life & Times) by Haus Publishers Ltd.. I highly recommend Cleopatra The Last Pharaoh by Prudence Jones. If you´re looking for a balance interpretation of Cleopatra´s life based on the ancient sources and the author´s insight into the propaganda that was influential in that day this book is for you. This is not the story of a sexual alluring one dimensional Cleopatra. This Queen is multidimensional and smart. Another plus for the book is the choice of illustrations making this volume particularly attractive. It is an excellent read.¤

4) Paperback Book Cleopatra (Life & Times) by Haus Publishers Ltd.. Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) Egyptian queen (of Macedonian descent), last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. Daughter of Ptolemy XII, she ruled with her two brother-husbands, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, both of whom she had killed,and with her son Ptolemy XV or Caesarion (44-30). This biography will concentrate on the fascinating aspect of Cleopatra’s ever-shifting identity. A master of self-presentation, she was the first to craft for herself an image or, to be precise, a number of images. Depending on the audience, she might present herself as a goddess, a political leader, or an alluring and exotic woman. Roman statesmen likewise manipulated Cleopatra’s image for their own political ends. The tension embodied in our sources for Cleopatra’s life make her story especially captivating. The author’s approach to the biography will focus on the ancient sources, but will not ignore the fascinating afterlife Cleopatra’s story has experienced. The accounts of her life, which were written by contemporaries and even acquaintances, will offer the reader a sense not only of Cleopatra, but also of the literature and historiography of the time. Ancient sources will include both the historical - Plutarch, Suetonius, Cassius Dio, Julius Caesar, Appian, and Velleius Paterculus - and the literary - Horace, Vergil, Lucan, and Ovid. Documentary evidence from inscriptions also will be important. In addition, texts like Cicero’s Letters will provide some real-time snapshots of Cleopatra. The biography will be illustrated in full color and produced to the usual high standards of the Life&Times series.¤

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