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Cleopatra and Egypt (Blackwell Ancient Lives) by Sally-Ann Ashton; ProQuest (Firm) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Cleopatra and Egypt (Blackwell Ancient Lives) about?

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 Review "Informative general introduction to Cleopatra, it tends to focus on a wide variety of sources that provide interesting angles from which to examine this infamous queen." ( Scholia Reviews , 2010) "Ashton's careful consideration of the Egyptian material is what makes her book a valuable addition to our understanding of Cleopatra. ... A welcome addition to the growing number of texts on Cleopatra suitable for classroom use." ( The Classical Outlook , Spring 2009) "If you want a well researched and illustrated account of Cleopatra within her contemporary Egyptian context, read Ashton." ( The Bulletin of the American Socie

Who reads Cleopatra and Egypt (Blackwell Ancient Lives)?

Author

Sally-Ann Ashton; ProQuest (Firm)

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9786612124129

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Historical Fiction