Cleopatra and Egypt

by Sally-Ann Ashton

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405113901
• ISBN13: 9781405113908
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"