Cleopatra (Paperback)

Why are we still interested in Cleopatra? She has that eternally attractive combination of sexual allure, political power - even divine status - and personal wealth. She had by any standards an eventful life and an unforgettable death. She very nearly tipped the balance of power at a crucial moment in history: had she and Antony succeeded in maintaining their empire in the east, our cultural life might be very different today. In this concise, readable, well-illustrated book, Susan Walker and Sally-Ann Ashton look at the historical Cleopatra, at images of Cleopatra as a Greek queen and as ruler of Egypt, at contemporary perceptions of her and at how we see her today. We see how Roman propaganda depicted her as a threatening woman with non-Roman qualities of excessive behaviour and emotional manipulation, a view that has come down through Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra and forms the basis of our understanding of her over two thousand years later.

General

Imprint:	Bristol Classical Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Ancients in Action
Release date:	August 2006
First published:	August 2006
Authors:	Sally-Ann Ashton • Susan Walker
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-1-85399-673-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	1-85399-673-4
Barcode:	9781853996733

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