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The Reign of Cleopatra (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
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The Reign of Cleopatra (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Series: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Ancient World
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Ambitious, intelligent, and desired by men and Emperors, Cleopatra
VII came to power at a time when Roman and Egyptian interests
increasingly tended to concern the same object: the Egyptian Empire
itself. Cleopatra lived her whole life at the center of this
complex and persistent power struggle, and her death simultaneously
heralded the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty, the loss of Egyptian
political independence, and the beginning of Caesar Augustus's
Roman rule in Egypt. Cleopatra's legacy has since lost much of its
former political significance, as she has come to symbolize instead
the potent force of female sexuality and power. In this engaging
and multifaceted account, however, Stanley M. Burstein displays
Cleopatra in the full manifold brilliance of the several cultures,
countries, and people that surrounded her throughout her compelling
life, and in so doing develops a stunning picture of a legendary
Queen, and a deeply historic reign. Designed as an accessible
introduction to Cleopatra VII and her time, this book offers
readers and researchers an appealing mix of descriptive chapters,
biographical sketches, and annotated primary documents. An overview
of the Ptolemaic Dynasty is presented in the introduction, and is
followed by chapters on Cleopatra's life, the reality of Ptolemaic
Egypt, Cleopatra's multicultural Egyptian society, and Alexandria's
culture and conflicts. The narrative chapters conclude with a
section discussing Cleopatra's significance as a person, a queen,
and a symbol. An annotated bibliography and index are also included
in this work.
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