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Cleopatra's Daughter - Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen (Paperback)
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The first modern biography of one of the most fascinating, and
unjustly neglected, female rulers of the ancient world: Cleopatra
Selene. Princess, prisoner, African queen – and surviving
daughter of Cleopatra VII. In 1895, archaeologists excavating a
villa at Boscoreale, outside Pompeii, uncovered a spectacular hoard
of high-quality Roman silverware. In the centre of one especially
fine gilded dish was a bust of a female figure with thick curly
hair, deep-set eyes, a slightly hooked nose and a strong jaw,
sporting an elephant's scalp headdress. Modern scholars believe it
likely that she represents Cleopatra Selene, one of three children
born to Cleopatra VII of Egypt and the Roman triumvir Mark Antony.
Using the Boscoreale discovery as her starting-point, Jane Draycott
recreates the life and times of a remarkable woman – the sole
member of the Ptolemaic dynasty to survive following her parents'
defeat at the Battle of Actium. Unlike her siblings, who were
either executed as threat to Rome's new ruler, Augustus, or simply
forgotten, Cleopatra Selene not only survived but prospered.
Brought up in the household of Octavia the Younger, Augustus'
sister, she married a north African prince, Juba II of Numidia, and
became co-ruler with him of the Roman client kingdom of Mauretania.
Cleopatra Selene was a princess who became a prisoner; a prisoner
who became a queen; an Egyptian who became Roman; and a woman who
became a powerful ruler in her own right at a time when most women
were marginalised. Her life shines new and revelatory light on
Roman politics, society and culture in the early years of the
Empire, on Roman perceptions of Egypt, and on the relationship
between Rome and one of its most significant allied kingdoms.
General
Imprint: |
Apollo
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Jane Draycott
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80024-482-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-80024-482-7 |
Barcode: |
9781800244825 |
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