Cleopatra :: a Sphinx revisited /

Cleopatra--a brave, astute, and charming woman who spoke many languages, entertained lavishly, hunted, went into battle, eliminated siblings to consolidate her power, and held off the threat of Imperial Rome to protect her country as long as she could--continues to fascinate centuries after she rule...

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Other Authors: Miles, Margaret Melanie (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2011.
Series:Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:Cleopatra--a brave, astute, and charming woman who spoke many languages, entertained lavishly, hunted, went into battle, eliminated siblings to consolidate her power, and held off the threat of Imperial Rome to protect her country as long as she could--continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. These wide-ranging essays explore such topics as Cleopatra's controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. They view Cleopatra from the Egyptian perspective, and examine the reception in Rome of Egyptian culture, especially of its religion and architecture. They discuss films about her, and consider what inspired Egyptomania in early modern art. Together, these essays illuminate Cleopatra's legacy and illustrate how it has been used and reused through the centuries.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 238 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520950269
0520950267
1280102764
9781280102769