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Cleopatra and Egypt

By Sally-Ann Ashton

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2008
ISBN
1405113898, 9781405113892
LCC
DT92.7 .A84 2008
Open Library ID
OL21039557M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2520317 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Ancient Lives
Pages
232\232
Topic
History
Library
demonoid.me
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

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

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