queen of egypt

Several biographical essays about Cleopatra VII, the Egyptian ruler, focusing particlularly on her associations with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony and looking at the depiction of the queen in plays, novels, and movies.

Provides an overview of the life and rule of Hatshepsut the first female ruler of Egypt, and includes information about ancient Egyptian society.

Contains the unabridged text of the tragic play about the Queen of Egypt and her lover Mark Antony, one of the three rulers of Rome; includes explanations of words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and notes on the individual characters; and features questions, activities and biographical information about Shakespeare.

Presents a tragic drama by William Shakespeare entitlted "Anthony and Cleopatra." Features the history behind his tragedies and a list for further reading. Also features ample footnotes throughout the play.

A biography of Queen Cleopatra as the last Greek queen of Egypt. Argues that the popular myth that Cleopatra was unfit to rule is untrue and suggests that she was "an accomplished diplomat, administrator, naval commander, linguist, and author" who deserves much credit for Egypt's long resistance to Roman conquest.

Story of Cleopatra, a woman who took the throne of Egypt and fell in love with a man she meant to use.

Photographs, illustrations, and text explore how Cleopatra has been portrayed in different cultures and medias throughout history.

Presents true stories of mysterious people, telling of the disappearance of Egypt's Queen Nefertiti; the possible identity of Kaspar Hauser; Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe; and the discovery of the Iceman in 1991.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the Egyptian queen who maintained her kingdom through her alliances with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.

Nefertiti escapes the palace and the consequences of a false charge with two of her friends, but while she takes refuge in the hills along the west bank of the Nile, Nefertiti's desires to prove her innocence in front of the Pharaoh are shadowed by questions about long-held, sacred beliefs.