Cleopatra
A Life
New York : Little, Brown and Co., [2010]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: viii, 368 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Though her life spanned fewer than 40 years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world.
Contents:
Introduction: That Egyptian woman -- Dead men don't bite -- Cleopatra captures the old man by magic -- The golden age never was the present age -- Man is by nature a political creature -- We must often shift the sails when we wish to arrive in port -- An object of gossip for the whole world -- Illicit affairs and bastard children -- The wickedest woman in history.
Subjects:
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.
Queens -- Egypt -- Biography.
Egypt -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C.
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.
Queens -- Egypt -- Biography.
Egypt -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C.
Target Audience: 1070L
ISBN:
9780316001922
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Cleopatra | Ballentine Indoors | Biography | Out (Due: 6/8/2024) |
BIOGRAPHY Cleopatra | Wheatley (Shandon) | Biography | In |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.