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Cleopatra (Life & Times)

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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.

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.

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.