Outrageous Women of Ancient Times
Grade 5 Up.  Leon has a unique talent for making the politics, wars, religious practices, and educational ideals of ancient civilizations understandable and interesting to modern young people. She says of a widely celebrated ancient celebrity, "Her merchandising would have made Michael Jordan jealous." Discussing grooming and style in the Middle East in 800 B.C., the author reports, "No bad hair days in old Assyria." This casual tone does not compromise the splendor and import of the subject matter, however. Outrageous subjects include warriors, philosophers, empresses, artists, and professional poisoners, among others. They lived from 2300 B.C. to A.D. 200 in Asia, Europe, and Africa. Readers will enjoy their exciting stories and may be surprised and pleased to learn how much is known about people who lived so long ago. Impressive list for further reading, whimsical illustrations.?Rebecca O'Connell, Carnegie Library of PittsburghCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.