Cleopatra and Egypt
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Cleopatra and Egypt

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Cleopatra and Egypt

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About This Book

This beautifully illustrated new biography of Cleopatra draws on literary, archaeological, and art historical evidence to paint an intimate and compelling portrait of the most famous Queen of Egypt.

  • Deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the myth
  • Examines Greek, Roman, and Egyptian representations of Cleopatra
  • Considers how she was viewed by her contemporaries and how she presented herself
  • Incorporates the author's recent field work at a temple of Cleopatra in Alexandria
  • Beautifully illustrated with over 40 images

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2009
ISBN
9781444301519
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Ancient History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. ILLUSTRATIONS
  3. AUTHOR’S FOREWORD
  4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  5. 1: CLEOPATRA – BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL?
  6. 2: SOURCES
  7. 3: KING’S DAUGHTER, KING’S SISTER, GREAT ROYAL WIFE
  8. 4: RULER, REGENT, AND PHARAOH
  9. 5: CLEOPATRA’S CAPITAL AND COURT
  10. 6: CLEOPATRA AS A GODDESS
  11. 7: CLEOPATRA, MARK ANTONY, AND THE EAST
  12. 8: DEATH OF A QUEEN, REBIRTH OF A GODDESS
  13. 9: THE LEGACY OF CLEOPATRA
  14. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  15. INDEX