Cleopatra (First Book) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "When Julius Caesar, Rome's most celebrated leader, landed in Egypt in 48 B.C., Egypt was in the midst of a civil war..." (more)
Key Phrases: Marc Antony, Ptolemy Auletes, Roman Senate (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6?Biographies of Alexander the Great and Cleopatra are numerous. These series titles don't add anything new to those bodies of work, but could be used as basic introductions to the subjects. On the other hand, there is little available to describe the reign of Herod the Great to young people. However, the political and religious wrangling of the time is nearly impossible to sort out and condense in any kind of understandable manner in so short a book. So many personalities, so many intrigues and conflicting loyalties, and so much bloodshed are described that it's almost impossible to keep them all straight. All three titles contain excellent full-color and black-and-white photos, illustrations, and reproductions; good indexes; and brief but useful lists for further reading. Alexander has only one map, a drawback in a book about conquest in an unfamiliar part of the world.?David N. Pauli, Missoula Public Library, MT
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Description

An intriguing biography explains how, in a male-dominated world, Cleopatra's leadership is marked and remembered as she became the last person to resist Augustus Caesar and the power of the Roman Empire and caused signifigant changes in the ancient world as a whole. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 63 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531158004
• ISBN-13: 978-0531158005
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: No customer reviews yet. Be the first.
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,611,132 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)