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University of California Press
- Cleopatra: A Sphinx Revisited
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of California Press
summary
Cleopatra—a brave, astute, and charming woman who spoke many languages, entertained lavishly, hunted, went into battle, eliminated siblings to consolidate her power, and held off the threat of Imperial Rome to protect her country as long as she could—continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. These wide-ranging essays explore such topics as Cleopatra’s controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. They view Cleopatra from the Egyptian perspective, and examine the reception in Rome of Egyptian culture, especially of its religion and architecture. They discuss films about her, and consider what inspired Egyptomania in early modern art. Together, these essays illuminate Cleopatra’s legacy and illustrate how it has been used and reused through the centuries.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-5
- Illustrations
- pp. vii-x
- 1. Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
- pp. 21-36
- 8. Glamour Girls: Cleomania in Mass Culture
- pp. 171-194
- 9. Every Man’s Cleopatra
- pp. 195-207
- Epilogue: Cleopatra: The Sphinx Revisited
- pp. 208-212
- Bibliography
- pp. 213-232
- Contributors
- pp. 233-234
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520950269
Related ISBN(s)
9780520243675
MARC Record
OCLC
784363756
Pages
250
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No