Reading takes you in all sorts of directions! Today it takes me through this door - the Museum of Archaeology, to learn more about Kathleen Kenyon working in Jerusalem in the 1950s.
pickThere's nothing like sitting down and reading a wonderful translation of a story that was written 3500 years ago. There are many stories in this book. You just can't thank the translator enough for bringing them to us in English.
pickSheri is asked by her friend Cleopatra to look into the theft of a new issue of bronze coinage and the murder of the Eye, Cleopatra's secret agent. Was the motive purely financial or was it part of an attempt to destabilise Cleopatra's rule in favour of Ptolemy, her brother-husband?
A good start setting up the series and introducing the characters.
pickPeople with more knowledge of Egyptian history may feel differently about this book but my knowledge is limited and I found this very informative. Some parts were a bit dry, and at times the author assumes things without proof to support it, but that still didn't distract me from the fascinating lives of these six powerful women.
so-soPretty dry and a bit of a slog through the first half of the book, but it picks up. I liked the second half a lot more than the first. If you are interested in the Egyptians and ancient history, your patience will be rewarded if you stick with it. I gave it two stars for the first half and almost a four for the last two sections, for a three overall. But I realize it won't be for everyone.
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so-soWith an unconventional structure, this book can be both fascinating… and a little dry. The chapters open with a fictionalized scene the husband-wife team imagines in the lives of the pharaoh, relatives & employees. Then, they backtrack into evidence supporting these scenes. The translation of hieroglyphs & inclusion of drawings & photographs really shines. This juxtaposition of fact & fiction isn‘t for me but I appreciated the thorough research!
bailedReading like a textbook and not what I expected at all.
so-soThis book is mostly for educational purposes. It starts by explaining the history of Egyptian gods then goes into the stories behind some Gods. A harder read, but the historical information supports the stories
