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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
Cleopatra: A Life | Stacy Schiff, Schiff
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Everything we know about Cleopatra is as it relates to the men in her life. Schiff has done a good job of going through the surviving documents to put together a portrait of a woman that is more than just a sexual temptress. We learn how this Macedonian woman came to rule such a wealthy kingdom and that Egypt was very strong under her rule, but we never truly understand the true motivations behind her actions. If the time period is ⬇️

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick interesting to you, this is a great resource and you‘ll likely learn something, however, you won‘t learn what made Cleopatra tick or deep, dark secrets about her. I also found that this painted a good picture of ancient Egypt and what life might have been like for the Egyptians of the time. 3y
Cinfhen Definitely seems like an interesting read. Cleopatra is a fascinating woman. 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
TheBookHippie I loved this book! We read it awhile ago with the Shakespeare peeps. 3y
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