![]() A woman ruled by emotion rather than reason a queen hurtling towards inevitable self-destruction - these depictions do no justice to Cleopatra's true political genius. But who was Cleopatra, really? Her story was documented by her near contemporaries, and the narrative they concocted - the seductive but failing power of ancient Egypt versus the virile strength of modern Rome - is so familiar, we almost feel that we know Cleopatra. Shakespeare portrayed her as an icon of tragic love. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. "The Romans regarded her as "fatale monstrum" - a fatal omen. Illustrated with two sections of black-and-white photographic plates, a family tree, and map drawings. ![]() ![]() Includes List of Other Books by Joyce Tyldesley Author Dedication Family Tree Maps Author's Note Introduction Who Was Who? Chronology Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Cartouches Acknowledgments and Index. As new condition dark silver gray boards with darker gray spine and silver spine lettering contained in an as new condition non price-clipped photographic dust jacket. ![]()
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