Presents the life of the Egyptian queen who lived from 69 B.C.E. to 30 B.C.E.
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Gr 4-8-With clarity, documentation, and admiration, Streissguth describes and interprets the personality, pivotal events, and complex relationships that have memorialized Egypt's Cleopatra VII (69 B.C.E.-30 B.C.E.) as one of the great queens in world history. She is depicted as being intelligent, passionate, politically savvy, and flamboyant. Although she is best known for her star-crossed love affairs and her dramatic death, historical research reveals a resourceful, captivating woman who fought tenaciously to keep Egypt free of Roman rule. The life and times of Cleopatra are a fascinating mix of celebrity hobnobbing and political intrigue, and students will find this title informative and compelling. Eye-catching sidebars offer added information on topics like ancient calendars and the archaeological search for Cleopatra's palace. Full-color and black-and-white illustrations include maps, drawings, photographs, and engravings. Although Don Nardo's Cleopatra (Lucent, 1994) and Polly S. Brooks's Cleopatra: Goddess of Egypt, Enemy of Rome (HarperCollins, 1995) include more citations and sources, this briefer account is accessible to younger readers and offers similar illustrations.-Gerry Larson, Durham School of the Arts, NC
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ON A SPRING DAY IN THE YEAR 41 B.C., PEOPLE of the city of Tarsus in Asia Minor (part of what has since become Turkey) gathered along the banks of the Cydnus River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Julius Caesar, Asia Minor, Mark Antony, Middle East, Alexander the Great, Donations of Alexandria, Mediterranean Sea, Nile River, The Battle of Actium, Adriatic Sea, Marcus Agrippa, Queen Cleopatra, Roman Empire, Roman Forum, North Africa, Sextus Pompeius New!
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ON A SPRING DAY IN THE YEAR 41 B.C., PEOPLE of the city of Tarsus in Asia Minor (part of what has since become Turkey) gathered along the banks of the Cydnus River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Julius Caesar, Asia Minor, Mark Antony, Middle East, Alexander the Great, Donations of Alexandria, Mediterranean Sea, Nile River, The Battle of Actium, Adriatic Sea, Marcus Agrippa, Queen Cleopatra, Roman Empire, Roman Forum, North Africa, Sextus Pompeius New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Antony and Cleopatra (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare on 4 pages
- Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare on 4 pages
- Roman History: v. 4 (Loeb Classical Library) by Cassius Cocceianus Dio on page 90, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Cleopatra: Histories, Dreams and Distortions by Lucy Hughes-Hallett in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- William Shakespeare by I. Noble in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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