Egypt
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/feature/newsitem.shtml?cleopatra
Much talked about prior to its publiclation, a new book has been launched entitled "Egyptology: The Missing Millennium. Ancient Egypt in Medieval Arabic Writings" published by UCL Press. Dr Okasha El Daly discusses "substantial new evidence from studies of a neglected thousand-year period of Arab scholarship which uncovers a Cleopatra in stark contrast to the popular image of a hedonistic, deceiving and over-ambitious ruler".
- Book Review: Cleopatra - A Biography
New York Times (Tracy Lee Simmons) CLEOPATRA. A Biography By Duane W. Roller Oxford University Press As usual with popular modern book reviews for, part of the review is the summary of the story told by the book's author. But the reviewer also comments...
- Book Review: The Last Queen Of Egypt
Indian Express Was Cleopatra only a femme fatale or an ill-fated politician? Cleopatra has always been a player in other people’s dramas: she can be a coquette, a feminist, a martyr or a villain, a goddess or a fallen woman, even blonde or black. Horace...
- More On Cleopatra Dressed As A Man
http://abc.net.au/science/news/ancient/AncientRepublish_1466031.htm In an article entitled "Was Cleopatra a Drag Queen" (!) this ABC news item covers the story, which has been raised a couple of times in this blog, about images of Cleopatra depicted in...
- Medieval Arab Scholars On Cleopatra
http://www.rnw.nl/science/html/041108rf.html An article discussing Okasha El Daly's research into the work of medieval Arabic scholars, comparing their findings and views with those of modern Egyptologists. They take differing perspectives about...
- Arab Scholar 'cracked Rosetta Code' 800 Years Before The West
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5030324-102285,00.html Dr Okasha el Daly, was fealtured prominently in the Oberserver this weekend, discussing his research into early arabic research into Egypt. From the Observer website: "An expert in both...
Egypt
Cleopatra - The Virtuous Scholar
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/feature/newsitem.shtml?cleopatra
Much talked about prior to its publiclation, a new book has been launched entitled "Egyptology: The Missing Millennium. Ancient Egypt in Medieval Arabic Writings" published by UCL Press. Dr Okasha El Daly discusses "substantial new evidence from studies of a neglected thousand-year period of Arab scholarship which uncovers a Cleopatra in stark contrast to the popular image of a hedonistic, deceiving and over-ambitious ruler".
- Book Review: Cleopatra - A Biography
New York Times (Tracy Lee Simmons) CLEOPATRA. A Biography By Duane W. Roller Oxford University Press As usual with popular modern book reviews for, part of the review is the summary of the story told by the book's author. But the reviewer also comments...
- Book Review: The Last Queen Of Egypt
Indian Express Was Cleopatra only a femme fatale or an ill-fated politician? Cleopatra has always been a player in other people’s dramas: she can be a coquette, a feminist, a martyr or a villain, a goddess or a fallen woman, even blonde or black. Horace...
- More On Cleopatra Dressed As A Man
http://abc.net.au/science/news/ancient/AncientRepublish_1466031.htm In an article entitled "Was Cleopatra a Drag Queen" (!) this ABC news item covers the story, which has been raised a couple of times in this blog, about images of Cleopatra depicted in...
- Medieval Arab Scholars On Cleopatra
http://www.rnw.nl/science/html/041108rf.html An article discussing Okasha El Daly's research into the work of medieval Arabic scholars, comparing their findings and views with those of modern Egyptologists. They take differing perspectives about...
- Arab Scholar 'cracked Rosetta Code' 800 Years Before The West
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5030324-102285,00.html Dr Okasha el Daly, was fealtured prominently in the Oberserver this weekend, discussing his research into early arabic research into Egypt. From the Observer website: "An expert in both...