Cleopatra : a biography /

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Author / Creator:Roller, Duane W.
Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Description:1 online resource (252 pages)
Language:English
Series:Women in antiquity
Women in antiquity.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11199234
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ISBN:9780199711000
0199711003
9780195365535
0195365534
6612500948
9786612500947
1282500945
9781282500945
Digital file characteristics:text file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
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Summary:Few personalities from classical antiquity are more famous--yet more poorly understood--than Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt. In the centuries since her death in 30 BC, she has been endlessly portrayed in the arts and popular culture, from Shakespearean tragedy to paintings, opera, and movies. Despite the queen's enduring celebrity, however, many have dismissed her as a mere seductress. In this major new biography, Duane Roller reveals that Cleopatra was in fact a learned and visionary leader whose overarching goal was always the preservation of her dynasty and kingdom. Roller's authoritative ac.
Other form:Print version: Roller, Duane W. Cleopatra. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 9780195365535
Standard no.:9786612500947