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Cleopatras (Hardcover)
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The first study of its kind in English, "Cleopatras" examines the
lives and careers of Cleopatra's illustrious namesakes. Beginning
with the Cleopatras of early Greek mythology, John Whitehorne next
considers Macedonian queens and princesses of the same name
including the last wife of Philip II of Macedon and the sister of
Alexander the Great. He traces the careers of Cleopatras from the
Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt and explores the political importance of
their marriages to the Seleucid kings of Syria. After a reappraisal
of current views about Cleopatra VII's suicide, the author
concludes with accounts of such fascinating and important
historical figures as Cleopatra Selene of Mauretania and
Cleopatra's daughter by Mark Antony, who was the last in the
Ptolemaic line.
Through these numerous biographical studies, Whitehorne is able to
shed light on the nature of royal power in this period, the place
of dynastic marriage in the Macedonian and Hellenistic monarchies,
and the growing political importance of royal women in the
Hellenistic age. Trained as a papyrologist, Whitehorne brings years
of experience in editing and interpreting texts from this period
and has published widely on the history and society of Greco-Roman
Egypt.
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