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This is the tale of Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba, who rules the spice lands and bows before the will of the Goddess.This is the tale of Solomon, the King of Israel and Judea, who built the golden temple to Yahweh in Jerusalem. Once he prayed that he might rule wisely.This is the tale of Solomon's wives, of his concubines .... and of his daughter Baalit, more beloved than any son. Here are their voices, their mysteries, and their deepest secrets. Here they sing their songs and weave their tapestries.As the queen's search for a true heir to her throne takes her to the court of the wisest man in the world, both she and the king learn how to value truth, love, and duty....and the king's daughter learns that not all the world is ruled by men.Wisdom's Daughter is a vivid and richly textured rendition of the biblical tale of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Told in a tapestry of voices that ring with authenticity, Wisdom's Daughter profoundly reveals the deep ties among women in a patriarchal world.
Customer Reviews:
A really good read!.......2007-01-24
This is a great story of what could have, may have or may not have happened when the Queen of Sheba visited the court of King Solomon. I found the novel filled with wisdom and strength from both the female and male characters. It's a fresh and intriguing view of a world long past, with ageless truths sprinkled throughout its pages. In short, I highly recommend this book.
Interesting angle.......2006-11-05
I didn't know a lot about the story of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba so I bought this book. The story is told from an interesting angle and I enjoyed it very much. India Edghill writes great characters who hold your interest. I recommend this book to anyone who likes biblical or historical fiction.
A new favorite!.......2006-09-01
I loved the prequel, Queenmaker, and I love this even more. The writing was rich, the characters multi-faceted, the story strong and complex. Any reader and lover of history longing for different version of "herstory" should read this. (Of course, one should always start with The Red Tent, if looking for stories of the Old Testament.) I loved it so much, I had to read it again!!
Sultry & Historical - Interesting perspective.......2006-08-01
When I say that this book is sultry it is simply because it truly seems to bring to life the steamyness of love in Solomon's palace, the animosities between his many wives from various religions and cultures, and his slow-burning romance with the Queen of Sheba.
The history seems to me to be plausible and accurate, and straight off the author lets us know the exact biblical text which sparks her tale so as not to delude the reader as to what is fact and what is fiction. There are many tidbits about the unsettled living between the followers of Yahweh and those who worshipped other gods and even goddesses. I also gained a new insight into the politics of royal marriages as diplomatic manuevers.
What I found enjoyable was that the tale was at different points told from the perspectives of different characters: Solomon, the Queen of Sheba, Solomon's daughter, various of his wives, friends and leaders in the royal household. This led to an interesting play of deceptions, misunderstandings, hidden information, etc. which kept the ultimate plot twists and ending somewhat obscured from view, though not completely unpredictible. Much of this is told from the female point of view, which is refreshing in a world that was so dominated by men.
I admit that I finished this in 2 days as a summer read and didn't want to put it down. It was certainly more than worth the under $6 price I paid for it off of a bargain rack. I would recommend it to those who enjoy historical fiction, and in particular religious and Christian historical fiction. Similar books I've read would include Diamant's "The Red Tent" and to a lesser extent Wangerin's "Paul."
Fantastic Read!.......2006-06-09
I've read a few books about Solomon and Sheba but this gave me a completely different view on the story - Sheba's point of view. I read this book cover to cover and only put it down once to go to bed! I fell into the pages and became part of the story and afterwards felt like I'd been on an adventure myself. Perfect for the vacation I read it on.
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- References to nudity in this book
- brea-lynn pharaoh's daughter
- .*Pharoahs Daughter*.
- What a Great Book!!!!
- Home School Book Review -- Ancient Egypt
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Pharaoh's Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
Julius Lester
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In his introduction to this engrossing novel of ancient Egypt, Julius Lester says, "It is difficult not to see Charlton Heston when one thinks of Moses." But not in this book. Lester's Moses is a bungling teenager, scared and confused as he tries to find the courage to decide who he is and what he believes in. Raised as the pampered grandson of Pharaoh, he enjoys the attentions of three mother figures: Yocheved, his birth mother, who constantly implores him to return to his own people; Almah, his older sister, who has left her traditions to dance naked as a priestess of the goddess Hathor; and Batya, Pharoah's daughter, who saved him from death when he was a baby. But now his anger at his unresolved split identity has goaded him into a terrible act of violence--an act that will have a vast impact on history.
Julius Lester, a distinguished African-American writer best known for his Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave, startled the literary world in 1981 by converting to Judaism. In Pharaoh's Daughter he follows the time-honored Jewish tradition of Midrash--a way of exploring a sacred text through the use of one's imagination. Armed with an impressive knowledge of the Hebrew language and the history of ancient Egypt, he jolts us out of our expectations and brings a fresh and richly detailed perspective to the Exodus. As Moses flees with his father's blessing--"You must go and come back and teach us all to be free"--we can only hope that Julius Lester plans to tell the rest of the story. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell
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I saved my brother from the soldiers,
but the princess says he is hers now.
Abba and Ima will never trust me again.
In ancient Egypt, there lives a girl named Almah who will do anything to ensure the safety of her baby brother, Mosis.
She will leave her enslaved family and assume the role of Egyptian princess. She will change her identity if it means winning health and freedom for her brother.
Mosis, however, does not feel completely free. His identity has been changed against his will, and he longs to find himself. And when he does, he will do anything in his power to see that justice is served.
Customer Reviews:
References to nudity in this book.......2007-08-26
As an Adult, I didn't like this book at all. It seemed too mature for the ages suggested of 12 and up. There were numerous references to nudity in this book and at the end of the book there was more nudity but there was no warning in the jacket cover regarding this. It was mentioned by the author after the story, not in prelude. At the end of this book, it does not say anything about her brother and her family. This book will hurt women and girls a lot. Out of all the books that I had read, this is the worse one that I have read. This book made me sick to my stomach after I read it. Do not waster your money on getting this book and do not waster your time reading it. It is not worth it at all. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone at all.
brea-lynn pharaoh's daughter.......2006-11-20
I like the book Pharaohs Daughter because it is about a young girl who is going through a tough time and then somthing life changing has happened to her. Part of the book was confusing because it switched to a different charecter half way through the book but then i got it after a while. i would reccomend this book to people because it is an educational book and it is a good read.
brea
.*Pharoahs Daughter*........2006-11-17
Pharaohs daughter was a good book. when I was reading this book I really couldn't stop reading it I really liked it I wanted it to go on forever. I like the part when Alamh meets the princess and wants her to live with her and be her younger sister. Also I like the part when mosis figures out what his real family is i think he made a good choice by going to Goshen . I think the author of this book is a realy good writer and has a good imagination. -CourtneyHowe
What a Great Book!!!!.......2006-11-02
I thought the Pharaoh's Daughter was a great book. It was entertaining and well written. I loved how there was two parts to the story, it made the book not get too boring. You should totally read this book!!!!!
Home School Book Review -- Ancient Egypt.......2006-07-11
The Bible does not name the sister of Moses who watched him while he hid in a basket on the Nile, but the Hebrew word used describes a woman of marriageable age. Could Moses have had another sister? Julius Lester uses the viewpoint of this imagined--but very possible--sister to tell the story of the Habiru (Hebrew) and Khemetian (Egyptian) peoples during the time of Mosis' (Moses') upbringing in the court of Ramesses II.
The author uses ancient Egyptian and Hebrew words and names whenever possible to remove images of The Ten Commandments and Prince of Egypt from readers' minds. He asks us to consider that the story we've been told was from the view-point of the Hebrews, embittered by years of slavery; he asks us to consider the Egyptians anew.
The author attempts to give an historically accurate view of the New Kingdom of Egypt. In order to keep the story as authentic as possible, he has Mosis speak in an unusual way, attempting to create his "heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue" description from the Old Testament.
Stories are even more subtle than non-fiction and evoke even more emotion and can therefore be even more persuasive, especially to young minds that have not moved into the final stages of development, so this book should only be read by children who have entered the third and final stage of mental development (as discussed in _The Well-Trained Mind_.)
To Christian parents, this is a Biblical story told from a non-Biblical perspective. The point-of-view for most of the book is Mosis' sister, Almah, who embraces the gods and goddesses of Egypt, even becoming a priestess of Hathor. There is nudity in religious circumstances and lust is discussed briefly. Many characters argue in favor of many gods and the strongest believer in Ya (the Biblical God) is portrayed in a negative light.
Despite all the possible drawbacks, this book shines fresh light on the struggles Moses and his family must have gone through in his early life. It is also a great discussion starter. Have your mature thirteen or fourteen year old child read this along with a study on ancient Egypt, then discuss family relationships, different viewpoints (is one always right and one always wrong), can a god meet a woman's needs (or does she need a goddess to understand her), etc.
The author includes an author's note and a glossary in the back of the book. Read the glossary BEFORE you read the book; save the author's note for afterwards. In the author's note, Lester explains his purpose, some of the efforts he went through to be accurate historically, and the textual reasons he made some of the decisions he made. Very informative.
Summary: Mosis' part in the dialog may make this book seem poorly developed or for a younger age group at first--until you realize that Mosis is supposed to speak poorly and it is intentional. Instead, this is a great story told in an engaging way from a refreshing viewpoint which I recommend, but only for mature thirteen year olds and older. A sort of _The Red Tent_ for teenagers, without all the sexuality. This book touched me and I became misty-eyed towards the end.
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Julia Augusti studies the life of Augustus' only child, Julia, in a time of radical social, political and dynastic change which brought her from successful marriage and motherhood to disgrace and exile. This scholarly biography details the life of an extraordinary woman in an extraordinary society.
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Expanded and updated for this English-language translation, this book offers the first history of women in ancient Greece and Rome to be written from a legal perspective. Cantarella demonstrates how literary, anecdotal. and judicial sources can and cannot be used to discover that Greek and Roman men thought about women.
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Very interesting but boring........2004-01-09
Pandora's Daughters is a very interesting but boring book. As only a freshman in college I did not fully understand a lot of the terms the book used which made it seem unappealing. I learned quite a bit about women in Greco-Roman society when I read this book. If a person wanted to know about anything women did back then this is the book to read. It offers information ranging from family life to homosexuality among females and males. The most talked about issue in this book was the equality of women. I found out that there was never a time when women where equal to men except for a few brief periods in history. Even though a female wrote the book, she was not too biased, but liked to through her opinon in on alot of the material. The time period in which this book mainly deals with, is from about 500 b.c. to 600 a.d. The book ends around the reign of Justinian. The book is split into two parts. One part deals with the Greek world while the other deals with the Roman world. When reading the Greek part of the book I found a lot of mythology tied into society. It seems that a lot of the information we base on Greek society either comes from the works of Homer, vases, or from mythology. What I learned from this book is that the Greeks based their everyday lives from what they believed about their Gods just like what many religions do today with their God or Gods. I was stunned about some of the things Greek and Roman people did back then. If one was to read the book then they could read about some of the interesting things that happened. Even though I said the book was boring, it is well worth reading. I recommend it.
interesting but biased collection.......2000-05-17
This collection of articles by some of the leading scholars on women in antiquity discusses a wide range of topics and covers a good deal of time. However, I got the impression that each scholar shares similar biases, that women were viewed negatively by their society. While this may or may not be true, it would have been nice to have this view proved and not merely assumed.
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Euripides, 3 : Alcestis, Daughters of Troy, the Phoenician Women, Iphigenia at Aulis, Rhesus (Penn Greek Drama Series)
Euripides ,
Richard Elman ,
Elaine Terranova , and
George Economou
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The Penn Greek Drama Series presents original literary translations of the entire corpus of classical Greek drama: tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. It is the only contemporary series of all the surviving work of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Arist
Customer Reviews:
More Amazonian bungling!.......2006-11-18
Yet again the folks at Amazon have bungled matters. The other "review" of this book is in fact a review of (or a puff for) the Penn series of translations of Greek tragedy, not of Euripides' "Selected Fragmentary Plays," a scholarly edition offering Greek texts, English translations, and detailed notes on several of Euripides' fragmentary plays. It should also noted that the book in question is the recently published---and long-awaited---second volume of a work whose first volume appeared in 1995. Eventually, there will be a Loeb Classical Library edition of the major fragments of Euripides, but it is unlikely to replace these volumes of Collard et al., for their very full notes will remain invaluable.
a return to classics.......2003-04-02
I went to Columbia, with the most prominent 'great books' curriculum still in existence. 25 years later, I'm finding myself re-reading and discussing many of the titles. The Penn Greek Drama series is a handsome library of new translations that give fresh takes on the classics. It's useful to have Euripides on the shelf when you return home from the recent bravura performance by Fiona Shaw as Medea--it settled an argument too on how it 'originally' ended.
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Aleta and the Queen: A Tale of Ancient Greece (Tales of Ancient Lands)
Priscilla Galloway
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- A Novel of the Ancient world
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Ambassador's Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Mesopotamia
Elisabeth Roberts Craft
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A Novel of the Ancient world.......2007-07-24
Those who have read Elizabeth Roberts Craft's earlier novels--A Spy for Hannibal and In the Court of the Queen--will know that much of the fascination of her books is her expert knowledge of day-to-day life in the ancient world. The Ambassador's Daughter is set in the Mattanian Empire (located roughly in present-day Syria),in the Hittite Empire, in Minoan Crete, and in Egypt. The date is the 14th Century BC. Like Craft's earlier novels, it provides a wealth of detail (clearly well-based historically)about how life was lived in the various societies and cultures that are the settings for the story she so expertly tells.
Whether we are in the Empire of Mittani at the court of King Tushratta, or watching young men and girls leap bulls in Minoan Knossos, or sitting at the feet of Queen Nefertiti in the harem of King Akhenaten in Egypt--there is always an abundance of intriguing information about the people, the culture,the clothing,the food, and much,much more--from the human sacrifices of the Minoans to the personal grooming habits of the women of the Egyptian King's harem.
The two central characters are Arttarna--the roving ambassador of King Tushratta--and Kelu, his daughter, whom we meet in a vivid first chapter as a five year old who sees her mother trampled to death in the crowded streets of Mittani. Kelu's mother, Khelpa, had been the love of Arttarna's life. He decides to bring up the beautiful little girl as his ward and introduces her into the court of King Tushratta, where she becomes the companion to one of the princesses and later an object of desire by two of Tushratta's sons. The story follows Arttarna and Kelu, as the little girl grows from childhood to womanhood,overcoming many dangers and difficulties as Arttarna pursues his ambassadorial career in the Hittite Empire,Crete,and Egypt and eventually returns to Mittani as the rule of King Tushratta is coming to an end. These exciting events are graphically described, and the story moves along at a good page-turning clip while providing the reader with considerable insight into these ancient societies.
Just two complaints--both of which are aimed at the publisher. First,there are a number of mis-spellings: Knessus for Knossos, waive for wave, and my favorite "wry bread." (Are there no proof readers any more?) Second, I would have liked to have seen more biographical detail about the author. The book jacket has a photo of her at what seems like an archaeological site, but I would have welcomed some more information about her background and how she acquired her expert knowledge of the world she writes about.
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Anne of France: Lessons for my Daughter (Library of Medieval Women)
Sharon L. Jansen
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Anne of France (1461-1522), daughter of Louis XI and sister of Charles VIII, was one of the most powerful women of the fifteenth century. She was referred to by her contemporaries as Madame la Grande, and remained an active and influential figure in France throughout her life. As the fifteenth century drew to a close, Anne composed a series of enseignements, 'lessons', for her daughter Suzanne of Bourbon. These instructions represent a distillation of a lifetime's experience, and are presented through the portrait of an ideal princess, thus preparing her daughter to act both circumspectly and politically. Having steered her own course successfully, Anne offers her daughter advice intended to help her negotiate the difficult passage of a woman in the world of politics.This is the first translation into English of Anne of France's Lessons.
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- A richly-imagined account, based on historical sources
- Read for school, and loved it.
- A wonderful and riveting story of early Greece
- Boring!
- A glimpse of the past
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The Courtesan's Daughter
Priscilla Galloway
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
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Phano is almost 15, the traditional age for a woman to marry in ancient Athens. She is in love with Theo, who is 30–the traditional age for a man to marry. But marriage may not be an option for her. Her stepmother’s enemy, Phrynion, claims that Phano is not really a free woman but a slave who belongs to him, and he is ready to sell her if he can get his hands on her.
Phano, her father, and her stepmother must use every resource they have to try to restore her reputation and keep her safe. Even if they can keep Phrynion away, Phano may never be able to marry Theo, whose prominent family would expect a wealthy bride who would bring a good-sized dowry with her. Meanwhile, Athens faces the threat of war from Philip of Macedon. Once she turns 15, Phano must find her place as an adult in the turbulent society of ancient Greece.
From the Hardcover edition.
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A richly-imagined account, based on historical sources.......2006-04-11
Priscilla Galloway's young adult novel The Courtesan's Daughter, set in Athens in the mid-fourth century B.C., tells the story of a young girl, Phano, who has been raised in Athens by her citizen father Stephanos and his paramour Nera, a former courtesan. ("Nera" is Galloway's Anglicization of the Greek name more usually spelled Neaira or Neaera.) Phano's upbringing has not been typical for an Athenian girl, in large part because of her step-mother's licentious past. In particular, when she was nine Phano had had to live virtually as a slave in the house of a certain Phrynion, an abusive character who had figured in Nera's past, this after legal troubles had forced Stephanos to flee Athens. Phrynion claimed that Nera was his slave and that Phano, whom he maintained was Nera's daughter rather than step-daughter, was likewise his property. Galloway follows Phano's story as she marries Theo (short for Theogenes) and settles into her husband's family, during which time Phrynion continues to cast a shadow over Phano's future.
Galloway's novel is based on a true story. Neaira, Phano, Stephanos, Theogenes, and Phrynion were all historical figures whom we know about primarily because of a still extant speech that was delivered in an Athenian court in the 340's B.C. Neaira was brought to trial on a charge of living with an Athenian citizen (Stephanos) as his wife--an offense because Neaira herself was not a citizen. In making his case against Neaira the prosecutor in the case, Apollodoros, dredges up all manner of dirt about Neaira's sordid past as one of ancient Greece's most infamous courtesans. Apollodoros had a lot to say about Phano in his speech as well.
The speech against Neaira is a highly biased account, and much of what Apollodoros says in it cannot be taken at face value. The text thus leaves readers with a great many perplexing questions about Neaira's history--and Phano's. Galloway, whose novel is set in the decade before Neaira's trial, has done a wonderful job of filling in the blanks in her account of Phano and Neaira. Much of her plot revolves around the question of Phano's parentage, for example, which is likewise one of the principal questions raised by Apollodoros' account. Galloway very neatly makes Phrynion a stooge of Philip of Macedon--who at the time was an increasingly menacing presence to the north of Greece--and pits him against Stephanos and Theogenes in the political arena. At the same time Galloway simplifies Phano's story, leaving out the brothers we know her to have had as well as a first, unhappy marriage.
Sticklers will find a few causes for complaint in Galloway's book. The author writes that Theogenes became a member of the Athenian Areopagus Council, in which "most citizen men could expect to serve," but she is presumably confusing that august body with the Athenian boule. It is hard to imagine, too, that an Athenian girl of the period would entertain the thought of becoming a courtesan in order to earn a few dollars, er, obols, as Galloway suggests Phano does. And I believe that Galloway attributes too much political authority to the office of archon basileus, the position which Theogenes held.
These are minor complaints, however. There is much to celebrate in Galloway's well-written and richly-imagined account, not least that her book may interest young adults, as well as their parents, in learning more about the society of which Phano and her family were a part.
Debra Hamel -- author of Trying Neaira: The True Story of a Courtesan's Scandalous Life in ancient Greece (Yale University Press, 2003)
Read for school, and loved it........2005-02-06
The Courtesan's Daughter was a great book. The characters were carefully drawn out, creating a mental image that made it easy to read. Im not a person who likes history, but this book made me forget that I was actually learning. The Greek mythology was described very well, making it easy to understand ancient Greek times and traditions. The book was captivating from the start, and it was a breezy read, I finished it in 2 days. I was amazed that Galloway could take history, romance, mythology, suspense, and action, and mix it all into an amazingly written book. I reccomend The Courtesan's Daughter to anyone who wants to indulge themselves in a time and culture very different from todays.
A wonderful and riveting story of early Greece.......2004-08-08
The Courtesan's Daughter appeared in galley form some time ago and finished copies were not received; but Galloway's title is so outstanding that even given its unfinished appearance, we could not pass this by. Teen Phano dreams of a respectable life as a married woman; but as the daughter of an Athens courtesan, she has little hope of achieving her goals - especially as the cruel Phrynion resents her independence and covets her for his own. Her marriage to the beloved Theo doesn't end his challenges to her life and happiness, and eventually Phano will have to confront not only Phrynion's mischief, but the truth about her own heritage in The Courtesan's Daughter, a wonderful and riveting story of early Greece, not to be missed.
Boring!.......2004-07-15
I expected the book to be a lot more captivating. I do not think it is to do with the storyline. I think the setting is ripe with potential, a coming-of-age novel, set in ancient Greek about a courtesan's daughter and how she finds love and freedom. The author has done her research so most details are accurate.
No, it is the writing that fails it. A boring portrayal of a very interesting setting. The writing was stunted and not at all smooth, making the novel an agony to read because one couldn't read it quickly enough to get involved. It was like being on a train with jerks every two minutes. It could not hold my attention. I gave up on it after the second chapter.
A glimpse of the past.......2003-10-03
This delightful little story was excellent. You follow the main character Phano in her journey to womanhood and marriage, and all of her trying times in between. What's even better is this story was based on a true story according to an ancient Athenian prosecutor's speech against a courtesan by the name of Neaira.
What I enjoyed the most about this book was, as you read each page you were swept away into the lives of the ancient Greek, and you imagine what live was like in Athens more then 2000 years ago.
This was beautifully written and your never to old to read this tale history and fiction.
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Rebekah (Women of Genesis)
Zipporah, Wife of Moses: A Novel (Canaan Trilogy)
