Cleopatra and Egypt

Author(s)

• Ashton, Sally-Ann

Bibliographic Information

Cleopatra and Egypt

Sally-Ann Ashton

（Blackwell ancient lives）

Blackwell, 2008

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-207) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations. Author's Foreword. Aknowledgements. 1 Cleopatra - Black and beautiful?. 2 Sources. 3 King's daughter, King's sister, Great royal wife. 4 Ruler and regent, pharaoh. 5 Cleopatra's capital and court. 6 Cleopatra as a Goddess. 7 Cleopatra, Mark Antony and the East. 8 Death of a queen rebirth of a goddess. 9 The legacy of Cleopatra. Bibliography. Index

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Details

• NCID: BA88081645
• ISBN:
  • 9781405113908
• LCCN: 2007037051
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Malden
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 219 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DT92.7
  • DC22 : 932/.021092
  • DC22 : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, d. 30 B.C
  • LCSH : Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C
  • LCSH : Queens -- Egypt -- Biography
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA69287177