Antony and Cleopatra
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Antony and Cleopatra

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The acclaimed historian reveals the truth behind the myths of antiquity's legendary lovers in "this thoughtful, deeply satisfying" dual biography ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). In Antony and Cleopatra, preeminent historian Adrian Goldsworthy goes beyond the romantic narratives of Shakespeare and Hollywood to create a nuanced and historically acute portrayal of his subjects. Set against the political backdrop of their time, he presents two lives lived at the center of profound social change. It is a narrative that crosses cultures and boundaries from ancient Greece and ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire. Drawing on his prodigious knowledge of the ancient world, and especially the period's military and political history, Goldsworthy creates a singular portrait of two iconic lovers who were, in his words, "first and foremost political animals." With a close analysis of ancient sources and archaeological evidence, Goldsworthy explains why Cleopatra was often portrayed as an Egyptian, even though she was Greek, and argues that Antony had far less military experience than popular legend suggests. At the same time, Goldsworthy makes a persuasive case that Antony was a powerful Roman senator and political force in his own right. A story of love, politics, and ambition, Goldsworthy's Antony and Cleopatra delivers a compelling reassessment of a major episode in ancient history.

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Publisher
Yale University Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780300167009
Topic
History
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
  2. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
  3. CONTENTS
  4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  5. MAP LIST
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. THE PROBLEM
  8. [I] THE TWO LANDS
  9. THE KING OF MACEDON
  10. THE HOUSE OF LAGUS
  11. [II] THE ‘SHE-WOLF’: ROME’S REPUBLIC
  12. THE REPUBLIC
  13. FIRST AND BEST
  14. [III] THE PTOLEMIES
  15. INTRIGUE AND REBELLION
  16. CHANGING WORLDS
  17. [IV] THE ORATOR, THE SPENDTHRIFT AND THE PIRATES
  18. THE ORATOR AND THE DICTATOR
  19. CRETICUS
  20. [V] THE OBOE PLAYER
  21. BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER
  22. THE ROMAN ALEXANDER
  23. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
  24. [VI] ADOLESCENT
  25. WILD YOUTH
  26. SAVIOUR OF THE REPUBLIC
  27. [VII] THE RETURN OF THE KING
  28. CAVALRY COMMANDER
  29. [VIII] CANDIDATE
  30. [IX] ‘THE NEW SIBLING-LOVING GODS’
  31. ALEXANDRIA
  32. HEIRS
  33. [X] TRIBUNE
  34. THE ROAD TO THE RUBICON
  35. TRIBUNE WITH PROPRAETORIAN POWERS
  36. [XI] QUEEN
  37. EXILE
  38. [XII] CIVIL WAR
  39. MACEDONIA
  40. [XIII] CAESAR
  41. THE LOVERS
  42. THE ALEXANDRIAN WAR
  43. [XIV] MASTER OF HORSE
  44. DEBT, PROPERTY AND TAND
  45. [XV] NOT KING, BUT CAESAR
  46. THE IDES OF MARCH
  47. [XVI] CONSUL
  48. TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
  49. CAESAR’S SON
  50. [XVII] ‘ONE OF THREE’
  51. CONSUL OR PUBLIC ENEMY?
  52. ALLIANCE AND PROSCRIPTION LISTS
  53. [XVIII] GODDESS
  54. ISIS AND HORUS
  55. [XIX] VENGEANCE
  56. WARLORDS
  57. PHILIPPI
  58. [XX] DIONYSUS AND APHRODITE
  59. TARSUS
  60. ALEXANDRIA
  61. [XXI] CRISIS
  62. ANEWDEAL
  63. ATHENS
  64. [XXII] INVASION
  65. subordinates of genius
  66. [XXIII] ‘LOVER OF HER FATHERLAND’
  67. THE NEWEMPIRE
  68. [XXIV] ‘INDIA AND ASIA TREMBLE’: THE GRAND EXPEDITION
  69. PREPARATIONS
  70. ATTACK
  71. RETREAT
  72. [XXV] QUEEN OF KINGS
  73. AND THEN THERE WERE TWO
  74. THE DONATIONS
  75. [XXVI] ‘Is SHE MY WIFE?’
  76. ‘WHY HAVE YOU CHANGED? ‘
  77. [XXVII] WAR
  78. [XXVIII] ACTIUM
  79. CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY
  80. [XXIX] ‘A FINE DEED’
  81. THE LAST STRUGGLES
  82. ‘CONQUERED VALIANTLY BY A ROMAN’
  83. CONCLUSION: HISTORY AND THE GREAT ROMANCE
  84. FAMILY TREE
  85. CHRONOLOGY
  86. GLOSSARY
  87. ABBREVIATIONS
  88. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  89. NOTES
  90. INDEX