Cleopatra and Egypt
Copyright © 2008 Sally-Ann Ashton
Author(s): Sally-Ann Ashton
Published Online: 31 MAR 2009
Print ISBN: 9781405113908
Online ISBN: 9781444301502
DOI: 10.1002/9781444301502
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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