Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt

Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt

The Romans regarded her as Â“fatale monstrumâ€Â—a fatal omen. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespeare portrayed her as an icon of tragic love. But who was Cleopatra, really?
We almost feel that we know Cleopatra, but our distorted image of a self-destructive beauty does no justice to Cleopatra's true genius. In Cleopatra, Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley offers an unexpectedly vivid portrait of a skillful Egyptian ruler. Stripping away our preconceptions, many of them as old as Egypt's Roman conquerors, Cleopatra is a magnificent biography of a most extraordinary queen.
Country USA
Brand Basic Books
Manufacturer Basic Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780465018925
ReleaseDate 2010-06-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780465018925

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