Egypt In The Age Of Cleopatra

Author : Michel Chauveau
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0801485762

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Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra by Michel Chauveau Pdf

Few other civilizations rival Ancient Egypt in its power to capture the modern imagination, and Cleopatra VII, monarch at the end of the Ptolemaic period, has always been preeminent among its cast of characters. Coming to power just before the unstable state was about to be absorbed into an autocratic empire, Cleopatra oversaw not only Egypt's progress as an influential regional power but also the fragile peace of its ethnically mixed population.Michel Chauveau looks at many facets of life under this queen and her dynasty, drawing on such sources as firsthand accounts, numismatics, and Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic inscriptions. His use of such sources helps to free the narrative of dependence on later (and usually hostile) Greek and Roman historians. By taking up such subjects as funeral customs, language and writing, social class structure, religion, and administration, he affords the reader an unprecedented and comprehensive picture of Greek and Egyptian life in both the cities and the countryside.Originally published in French in 1997, Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra fulfills a long-standing need for an accessible introduction to the social, economic, religious, military, and cultural history of Ptolemaic Egypt.

Author : Robert Steven Bianchi,Brooklyn Museum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Egypt
ISBN : UOM:39076000960653

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Cleopatra's Egypt by Robert Steven Bianchi,Brooklyn Museum Pdf

Author : Arthur E. P. Brome Weigall
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547624851

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The Life and Times of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt by Arthur E. P. Brome Weigall Pdf

"The Life and Times of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt" by Arthur E. P. Brome Weigall. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Joyce Tyldesley
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781847650443

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Cleopatra by Joyce Tyldesley Pdf

She was the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty of Ptolemies who had ruled Egypt for three centuries. Highly educated (she was the only one of the Ptolemies to read and speak ancient Egyptian as well as the court Greek) and very clever (her famous liaisons with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony were as much to do with politics as the heart), she steered her kingdom through impossibly taxing internal problems and railed against greedy Roman imperialism. Stripping away preconceptions as old as her Roman enemies, Joyce Tyldesley uses all her skills as an Egyptologist to give us this magnificent biography.

Author : Arthur E. P. Brome Weigall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134934522

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The Life and Times Of Cleopatra by Arthur E. P. Brome Weigall Pdf

This comprehensive treatment of Cleopatra and the political and social world in which she lived will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Cleopatra or in ancient Egypt. Laying bare the "injustice, the adverse partiality, of the attitude assumed by classical authors," the author offers the reader a new, more balanced look at the life of one of history's most important women. The book is divided into sections on Cleopatra and Caesar and Cleopatra and Antony and is supplemented by a number of maps and illustrations.

Author : Susan Blackaby
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1402765401

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Cleopatra by Susan Blackaby Pdf

An air of mystcry surrounds Cleopatra. A record of her reign as queen of Egypt simply doesn't exist and we must piece together her story from fragments, artifacts, and historical writings. Was she a selfish, extravagant, and overly ambitious tyrant? Or was she a patriotic advocate for her people with the courage to stand up to those who held power in Rome? Cleopatra spent her reign fighting for her right to rule and struggling to maintain Egypt's independence. Love, power, and political advantage became intertwined as Cleopatra aligned herself with the dominant political figures of her time. These partnerships both helped and hurt her beloved Egypt. So who was Cleopatra? Her motives may be open to debate, but it cannot be denied that she was a savvy political mastermind, a powerful queen, and a force to be reckoned with - in any age. Book jacket.

Author : Joyce Tyldesley
Publisher : Thames and Hudson
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015066864474

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Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley Pdf

An illustrated study of the queens of ancient Egypt ranges from the early dynastic period to the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC, offering a biographical portrait of each queen, along with information on the era in which she lived and her influence on Egyptian history.

Author : Jim Pipe
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781912006069

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You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra! by Jim Pipe Pdf

You’re a princess born into the Egyptian royal family. But it’s not easy living in the palace. From family betrayals to Roman generals, you will discover it’s not easy being Cleopatra! This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as Cleopatra. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

Author : Stacy Schiff
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316121804

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Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff Pdf

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. She was married twice, each time to a brother. She waged a brutal civil war against the first when both were teenagers. She poisoned the second. Ultimately she dispensed with an ambitious sister as well; incest and assassination were family specialties. Cleopatra appears to have had sex with only two men. They happen, however, to have been Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, among the most prominent Romans of the day. Both were married to other women. Cleopatra had a child with Caesar and -- after his murder -- three more with his protégé. Already she was the wealthiest ruler in the Mediterranean; the relationship with Antony confirmed her status as the most influential woman of the age. The two would together attempt to forge a new empire, in an alliance that spelled their ends. Cleopatra has lodged herself in our imaginations ever since. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Shakespeare and Shaw put words in her mouth. Michelangelo, Tiepolo, and Elizabeth Taylor put a face to her name. Along the way, Cleopatra's supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost. In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff here boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order. Rich in detail, epic in scope, Schiff 's is a luminous, deeply original reconstruction of a dazzling life.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433074917158

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Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 1315539772

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The Life and Times of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt by Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall Pdf

Author : Michel Chauveau
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0801489539

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Cleopatra by Michel Chauveau Pdf

Cleopatra: kohl and vipers, barges and thrones, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. We have long been schooled in the myth of the Egyptian ruler. In his new book Michel Chauveau brings us a picture of her firmly based in reality. Cleopatra VII reigned in Egypt between 51 and 30 B.C.E. Her primary goal as a ruler was to restore over the eastern Mediterranean the supremacy of the Lagides, the dynasty of Macedonian origin of which she herself was a descendant. We know the queen best from Greek and Latin sources, though these must be used with caution because of their bias. Understandably enough, they reflect not only matters of interest to Romans, but also the propaganda that Octavian used against the queen during his struggles with Mark Antony. Chauveau combines his knowledge of Egyptian sources with judicious use of classical materials to produce an authoritative biography of Cleopatra, the woman and queen, seen in the light of the turbulent era in which she lived.

Author : Carlo Maria Franzero
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Egypt
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004921206

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The Life and Times of Cleopatra by Carlo Maria Franzero Pdf

Author : Richard Worth
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766025594

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Cleopatra by Richard Worth Pdf

Charming, intelligent, and the ruler of Egypt at the age of eighteen, these qualities and more have contributed to Cleopatra's reign as a fascinating historical figure. Often caught between the wishes of her people and her need to keep Rome as an ally, she struggled to keep Egypt powerful and independent. Author Richard Worth combs the pages of history to offer insight into Cleopatra's life. From the civil war with her brother Ptolemy XIV and her romances with two of Rome's strongest leaders to the disastrous Battle of Actium and Cleopatra's last, desperate decision as queen, this book reveals the saga of this great ruler.

Author : Susan Walker,Peter Higgs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025283875

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Cleopatra of Egypt by Susan Walker,Peter Higgs Pdf

Fabled for her sexual allure and cunning intelligence, Cleopatra VII of Egypt has fascinated generations of admirers and detractors since her tumultuous life ended in suicide on Octavians' capture of Egypt in 30 BC. The last of the Ptolemaic monarchs who had ruled Egypt as Hellenistic Greek kings and Egyptian pharaohs for 300 years, Cleopatra created her own mythology, becoming an icon in her own lifetime and even more so after her death. This book explores the ways in which she was depicted in antiquity, within the context of the iconography of contemporary coinage, statues and other images of Egyptian, Greek and Roman rulers, and then examines the image of Cleopatra from the Renaissance to modern times, as seen in plays, opera, painting, ceramics and even jewellery. Exciting new research has revealed seven Egyptian-style statues believed to represent Cleopatra, and two portraits probably commissioned in Rome while she lived there with Julius Caesar.