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Cleopatra : a Sphinx revisited

By Queen of Egypt Cleopatra; Miles , Margaret M.; Queen of Egypt Cleopatra

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0520243676, 978-0-520-24367-5, 9780520950269, 0520950267, 9781280102769, 1280102764
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2416687 bytes)
Series
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
Pages
251\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
-- -30 B.C. Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. Rome --- Queen of Egypt265-30 B.C. Queens -- Egypt -- Biography. Egypt --Cleopatrad. 30 B.C. Cleopatra. Egypt -- Kings and rulers. QQueen of Egypt

Description

Cleopatra—a brave, astute, and charming woman who spoke many languages, entertained lavishly, hunted, went into battle, eliminated siblings to consolidate her power, and held off the threat of Imperial Rome to protect her country as long as she could—continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. These wide-ranging essays explore such topics as Cleopatra’s controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. They view Cleopatra from the Egyptian perspective, and examine the reception in Rome of Egyptian culture, especially of its religion and architecture. They discuss films about her, and consider what inspired Egyptomania in early modern art. Together, these essays illuminate Cleopatra’s legacy and illustrate how it has been used and reused through the centuries.

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