Cleopatra's Egypt
Author: Robert Steven Bianchi
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 334
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Author: Robert Steven Bianchi
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 334
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joyce Tyldesley
Publisher: Profile Books
Published: 2011-05-26
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1847650449
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShe was the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty of Ptolemies who had ruled Egypt for three centuries. Highly educated (she was the only one of the Ptolemies to read and speak ancient Egyptian as well as the court Greek) and very clever (her famous liaisons with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony were as much to do with politics as the heart), she steered her kingdom through impossibly taxing internal problems and railed against greedy Roman imperialism. Stripping away preconceptions as old as her Roman enemies, Joyce Tyldesley uses all her skills as an Egyptologist to give us this magnificent biography.
Author: Michel Chauveau
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780801485763
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFew other civilizations rival Ancient Egypt in its power to capture the modern imagination, and Cleopatra VII, monarch at the end of the Ptolemaic period, has always been preeminent among its cast of characters. Coming to power just before the unstable state was about to be absorbed into an autocratic empire, Cleopatra oversaw not only Egypt's progress as an influential regional power but also the fragile peace of its ethnically mixed population.Michel Chauveau looks at many facets of life under this queen and her dynasty, drawing on such sources as firsthand accounts, numismatics, and Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic inscriptions. His use of such sources helps to free the narrative of dependence on later (and usually hostile) Greek and Roman historians. By taking up such subjects as funeral customs, language and writing, social class structure, religion, and administration, he affords the reader an unprecedented and comprehensive picture of Greek and Egyptian life in both the cities and the countryside.Originally published in French in 1997, Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra fulfills a long-standing need for an accessible introduction to the social, economic, religious, military, and cultural history of Ptolemaic Egypt.
Author: Sally-Ann Ashton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-03-25
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1444301519
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis beautifully illustrated new biography of Cleopatra draws on literary, archaeological, and art historical evidence to paint an intimate and compelling portrait of the most famous Queen of Egypt. Deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the myth Examines Greek, Roman, and Egyptian representations of Cleopatra Considers how she was viewed by her contemporaries and how she presented herself Incorporates the author’s recent field work at a temple of Cleopatra in Alexandria Beautifully illustrated with over 40 images
Author: Polly Schoyer Brooks
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9780060236076
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA chronicle of the life of one of history's most famous women shows how Cleopatra, distantly related to Alexander the Great and worshipped as a goddess in Egypt, became a major figure in the ancient struggle for power in the Mediterranean
Author: Julia Samson
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780760728376
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard Worth
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780766025592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCharming, intelligent, and the ruler of Egypt at the age of eighteen, these qualities and more have contributed to Cleopatra's reign as a fascinating historical figure. Often caught between the wishes of her people and her need to keep Rome as an ally, she struggled to keep Egypt powerful and independent. Author Richard Worth combs the pages of history to offer insight into Cleopatra's life. From the civil war with her brother Ptolemy XIV and her romances with two of Rome's strongest leaders to the disastrous Battle of Actium and Cleopatra's last, desperate decision as queen, this book reveals the saga of this great ruler.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
Published: 1891
Total Pages: 298
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bob Brier
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2016-04-21
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1474242944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the half-century between 1831 and 1881 three massive obelisks left Egypt for new lands. Prior to these journeys, the last large obelisk moved was the Vatican obelisk in 1586 – one of the great engineering achievements of the Renaissance. Roman emperors moved more than a dozen, but left no records of how they did it. The nineteenth-century engineers entrusted with transporting the obelisks across oceans had to invent new methods, and they were far from certain that they would work. As the three obelisks, bound for Paris, London and New York, sailed towards their new homes, the world held its breath. Newspapers reported the obelisks' daily progress, complete with dramatic illustrations of the heroic deeds of the engineers and crews struggling under nearly impossible conditions. When the obelisks finally arrived safely in their new homes, bands played Cleopatra's Needle Waltz and silver obelisk pencils dangled from fashionable ladies' necks. This turbulent era, caught up in obelisk mania, is recreated by Bob Brier in all its glory. Amid astounding tales of engineering dexterity and naval endurance, the individuals involved in transporting the obelisks and receiving them in their future homes are brought to life through their letters and diaries, newspaper articles and illustrations. Written by a renowned Egyptologist and author, this compelling book will fascinate all those interested in Egypt, its iconic monuments and the history of great endeavour.
Author: Kara Cooney
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 1426219776
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshe psut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power ... What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them to transcend patriarchal obstacles? What did Egypt gain from its liberal reliance on female leadership, and could today's world learn from its example?"--