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The Story of Cleopatra : rethinking the myth / Francine Prose.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Prose, Francine, author.
- Series:
- Ancient Lives
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.
- Cleopatra.
- Queens--Egypt--Biography.
- Queens.
- Egypt--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Egypt.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: The Life of Cleopatra
- Chapter One. The Ptolemaic Background
- Chapter Two. A Transfer of Power
- Chapter Three. Caesar and Cleopatra
- Chapter Four. Mark Antony
- Chapter Five. The Final Act Begins
- Chapter Six. The Snake
- Part II: The Afterlife of Cleopatra
- Chapter Seven. The Pearl
- Chapter Eight. Shakespeare's Cleopatra
- Chapter Nine. Cleopatra on Film
- Chronology
- Genealogy
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-300-25938-7
- OCLC:
- 1347027844
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