Cleopatra : the queen who challenged Rome and conquered eternity /

Cleopatra : the queen who challenged Rome and conquered eternity /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Angela, Alberto, 1962- author.
Uniform title:	Cleopatra. English
Edition:	First HarperVia edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021. ©2021
Description:	xii, 426 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Cleopatra, -- Queen of Egypt, -- -30 B.C. Cleopatra, -- Queen of Egypt, -- -30 B.C. Queens -- Egypt -- Biography. Queens. Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. Egypt. Rome (Empire) Biography. Biographies. History. Biographies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12680832

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Other authors / contributors:	Gregor, Katherine, translator.
ISBN:	9780062984210 0062984217 9780062984227 0062984225 9780062984234
Notes:	Translated from the Italian. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"One of Italy's most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war. Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous figures in history, the legendary Egyptian queen remains, in many ways, an enigma. In this mesmerizing history, Alberto Angela offers a fresh and dynamic portrait of this extraordinary ruler, revealing a strikingly modern woman born in an ancient era and skilled in the art of diplomacy and war, who would conquer the heart of a general-Marc Antony-and Rome itself. Cleopatra focuses on a twenty-year period that marked a sweeping change in Roman history, beginning with the assassination of Julius Caesar that led to the end of the Republic, and ending with the suicides of Antony and Cleopatra and the birth of the Augustan Empire. Angela brings the people, stories, customs, and traditions of this fascinating period alive as he transports us to the chaotic streets of the capital of the ancient world, the exotic port of Alexandria in Egypt, and to the bloody battlefields where an empire was won and lost. Meticulously researched and rich with vivid detail, this sweeping history, reminiscent of the works of Simon Schama, Mary Beard's SPQR, and Tom Holland's Rubicon, recreates this remarkable era and the woman at its turbulent center"--
Standard no.:	40030507673

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. The Twilight of a Republic
2. The Death of Caesar
3. Rome in Chaos
4. Cleopatra Returns to Alexandria
5. Cleopatra Remembers Caesar
6. The Battle of Philippi
7. Cleopatra and Antony Meet
8. True Love
9. The Start of a Nightmare
10. The Battle of Actium
11. The End of Antony and Cleopatra
12. The Dawn of an Empire
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Maps
Sources Cited
Bibliography
A Note from the Translator