The Reign of Cleopatra
Book description
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…
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1 author picked The Reign of Cleopatra as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Burstein's The Reign of Cleopatra is an accessible introduction to Cleopatra's life and the context in which she lived.
Biography and historical background combine with an exploration of the politics of Ptolemaic Egypt, scholarship and the arts at Alexandria, and the multicultural Hellenistic world. Primary sources, both artifacts, and documents, bring the story to life.
A glossary defines relevant terminology and an annotated bibliography provides guidance for further study.
From Prudence's list on Cleopatra for non-academics.
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