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Cleopatra (The Importance of) [Library Binding]

Don Nardo (Author)
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The Importance of
Examines the life and reign of the woman who ruled Egypt from 51 to 30 B.C. and discusses her relationship with two powerful Roman leaders, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

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Gr. 8-12. This illustrated, detailed biography discusses the life of the legendary queen in relation to the politics and power struggles of ancient Egypt and Rome. Nardo draws on the accounts of her Roman enemies (the influential leaders and writers of her time) as well as the views of later historians to show how racism and sexism built up the image of Cleopatra as a treacherous, exotic manipulator who seduced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony to their doom. Nardo quotes evidence to suggest that she was, in fact, a strong, intelligent, and caring ruler. Part of the Importance Of series, this biography includes many well-documented quotes from primary and secondary sources, and the text is broken up with illustrations and boxed insets on every page. So many of the illustrations depict Cleopatra as a voluptuous, near-nude vamp--whether in a Hollywood movie still of Elizabeth Taylor or a sketch by Michelangelo--that the coy seductress image may be reinforced despite all the protestations of the text. However, this is sure to stimulate interest in a historical figure who is a strong woman for our time. Hazel Rochman

Product Details

  • Library Binding: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Lucent Books (January 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1560060239
  • ISBN-13: 978-1560060239
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #523,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Don Nardo is a historian and award-winning writer who specializes in the ancient world, especially the civilizations of Greece and Rome. He began as a actor and worked with the National Shakespeare Company before turning to writing screenplays and teleplays and, soon afterward, devoting much of his time to historical research and writing. In the past two decades, he has published nearly two hundred volumes on diverse historical topics. And having earned numerous favorable reviews, he is widely recognized as the country's leading writer of historical works for young adults. He is also versed in various other subjects and as a result is frequently asked by publishers to write books on a number of scientific and literary topics.

Mr. Nardo also composes and arranges orchestral music, having started composing in his early teens. Over the years he has turned out more than eighty musical works, including 2 symphonies, 4 string quartets, several concertos, a film score, incidental music for stage productions, and several commissions, the most recent a double concerto for violin and Portuguese guitar written for two noted musicians. He is also the resident composer and arranger for the Amadis Orchestra, based in Connecticut. For more information, see his official web site at www.nardopublishing.com and his more extensive biography at Wikipedia.


 

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4.0 out of 5 stars An amazing life story, June 11, 2000
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Cleopatra is an amazing story and the wording of the book kept my attention. The book tells all that is known about her and more.
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