Title: The reign of Cleopatra /
Authors: Burstein, Stanley Mayer.
Publisher: Greenwood Press,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Cleopatra,; Queens Egypt Biography; Egypt History; Egypt History
Abstract: "Designed as an accessible introduction to Cleopatra VII and her time, this book offers readers and researchers an appealing mix of descriptive chapters, biographical sketches, and annotated primary documents. An overview of the Ptolemaic Dynasty is presented in the introduction, and is followed by chapters on Cleopatra's life, the reality of Ptolemaic Egypt, Cleopatra's multicultural Egyptian society, and Alexandria's culture and conflicts. The narrative chapters conclude with a section discussing Cleopatra's significance as a person, a queen, and a symbol. An annotated bibliography and index are also included in this work."--Jacket.
Contents: Historical background -- Cleopatra's life -- Ptolemaic Egypt: how did it work? -- Cleopatra's Egypt: a multicultural society -- Alexandria: city of culture and conflict -- Queen and symbol.