The reign of Cleopatra
By: Stanley M. Burstein.
Series: Greenwood guides to historic events of the ancient world
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, d. 30 B.C.; Queens -- Egypt -- Biography.; Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-173) and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical background; title: Cleopatra's life; title: Ptolemaic Egypt : how did it work?; title: Cleopatra's Egypt : a multicultural society; title: Alexandria : city of culture and conflict; title: Conclusion : queen and symbol.