![]() This book begins with Cleopatra's early life, examines her role as consort to her father and brother, and how she came to take the Egyptian throne in her own name. It assumes no prior knowledge of Egyptian or Roman history, and it is ideal for both general readers and those with an interest in Ancient history. In writing this book she brings to the fore her years of experience in Egyptology, and the latest archeological and historical data that currently exists to examine the life of Cleopatra VII, the last Queen of Egypt.Ĭleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt is a concise and detailed, yet highly readable, biography of this enigmatic woman. Tyldesley trained as an archaeologist, and is currently a lecturer in Egyptology and Fellow of the Manchester Museum. Who was Cleopatra? Was she the sultry seductress that history has claimed? Or was she a leader who used her political acumen to do what was best for her people? Or was she something in-between? In Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt, Joyce Tyldesley peels away the myth to reveal the truth about Cleopatra. ![]() ![]() Reviewed by Herbert White - September 17, 2012 ![]()
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