Few personalities from classical antiquity are more famous--yet more poorly understood--than Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt. In this major 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.
Few personalities from classical antiquity are more famous--yet more poorly understood--than Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt. In this major 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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Historian, archaeologist, and classical scholar, Duane W. Roller is Professor Emeritus of Greek and Latin at The Ohio State University. The author of eight books, including Through the Pillars of Herakles and The Building Program of Herod the Great, he has excavated in Greece, Italy, Turkey, and the Levant.
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Preface Abbreviations List of Illustrations Introduction 1. Cleopatra's Ancestry and Background 2. The Ptolemaic Heritage and the Entanglement With Rome 3. Cleopatra's Youth and Education 4. Becoming Queen (51-47 BC) 5. Consolidating the Empire (47-40 BC) 6. The Peak Years (40-34 BC) 7. The Operation of the Kingdom 8. Scholarship and Culture at the Court of Cleopatra 9. Downfall (34-30 BC) Appendices Bibliography List of Passages Cited Index
Preface Abbreviations List of Illustrations Introduction 1. Cleopatra's Ancestry and Background 2. The Ptolemaic Heritage and the Entanglement With Rome 3. Cleopatra's Youth and Education 4. Becoming Queen (51-47 BC) 5. Consolidating the Empire (47-40 BC) 6. The Peak Years (40-34 BC) 7. The Operation of the Kingdom 8. Scholarship and Culture at the Court of Cleopatra 9. Downfall (34-30 BC) Appendices Bibliography List of Passages Cited Index
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