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Prudence Jones is Assistant Professor at Montclair State University, having graduated from Harvard University with a Ph.D. in Classical Philology in 1999. She has lectured widely on Cleopatra, including at the APA Annual Meeting in Dallas in 1999. She is the author of a Cleopatra: A Sourcebook as well as articles in journals, such as Classical World and Latomus.
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A Fresh Look at Cleopatra,
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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.
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Beautiful Images,
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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.
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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.
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In 323 BC, Alexander the Great died suddenly in Babylon, without naming a successor to rule his newly acquired empire. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Julius Caesar, Cassius Dio, Canidius Crassus, Battle of Actium, Alexander the Great, Second Triumvirate, Gulf of Ambracia, Alexander Helios, Mark Antony, Asia Minor, Donations of Alexandria, First Triumvirate, Sextus Pompey, Alexandrian War, Cleopatra Selene, Gnaeus Pompey, Cape Taenarum, Cornelius Gallus, Lake Mareotis, Library of Alexandria New!
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In 323 BC, Alexander the Great died suddenly in Babylon, without naming a successor to rule his newly acquired empire. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Julius Caesar, Cassius Dio, Canidius Crassus, Battle of Actium, Alexander the Great, Second Triumvirate, Gulf of Ambracia, Alexander Helios, Mark Antony, Asia Minor, Donations of Alexandria, First Triumvirate, Sextus Pompey, Alexandrian War, Cleopatra Selene, Gnaeus Pompey, Cape Taenarum, Cornelius Gallus, Lake Mareotis, Library of Alexandria New!
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- The Civil Wars (Penguin Classics) by Appian in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Roman History: v. 4 (Loeb Classical Library) by Cassius Cocceianus Dio in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Julius Caesar by Michael Grant in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A History of Rome: Down to the Reign of Constantine by M. Cary in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Civil War (Oxford World's Classics) by Lucan in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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