Introduction To Cleopatra

Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9785252988528

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Introduction to Cleopatra by Gilad James, PhD Pdf

Cleopatra VII Philopator was a well-known queen of ancient Egypt who gained worldwide fame for her beauty, intelligence, and political acumen. She ruled over Egypt from 51 BC until her death in 30 BC, and was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Cleopatra was the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes, and she became queen at the age of 18. During her time as queen, she had relationships with two of the most powerful men in ancient Rome: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Her involvement with these two men led to her downfall and ultimately, her death. Cleopatra was known for her intellectual curiosity and her ability to speak multiple languages. She was also a skilled diplomat, and was able to maintain her power by forming alliances and negotiating with other leaders. Her reign saw the growth of Egypt's economy and a resurgence of its cultural and artistic traditions. Cleopatra was also a patron of the arts, and was known for her love of music, poetry, and literature. Despite her many accomplishments, she was viewed by many of her contemporaries as a dangerous woman who used her beauty and intelligence to manipulate those around her.

Author : Stanley Mayer Burstein
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0806138718

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The Reign of Cleopatra by Stanley Mayer Burstein Pdf

An engaging, accessible biography of the legendary Egyptian queen, with source documents Ambitious, intelligent, and desired by powerful men, Cleopatra VII came to power at a time when Roman and Egyptian interests increasingly concerned the same object: Egypt itself. Cleopatra lived and reigned at the center of this complex and persistent power struggle. Her legacy has since lost much of its former political significance, as she has come to symbolize instead the potent force of female sexuality and power. In this engaging and multifaceted account, Stanley M. Burstein displays Cleopatra in the full manifold brilliance of the multiple cultures, countries, and people that surrounded her throughout her compelling life, and in so doing develops a stunning picture of a legendary queen and a deeply historic reign. Designed as an accessible introduction to Cleopatra VII and her time, The Reign of Cleopatra offers readers and researchers an appealing mix of descriptive chapters, biographical sketches, and annotated primary documents. The narrative chapters conclude with a discussion of Cleopatra’s significance as a person, a queen, and a symbol. A glossary and annotated bibliography round out the volume.

Author : Margaret M. Miles
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520243675

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Cleopatra by Margaret M. Miles Pdf

The essays in this volume address Cleopatra's life and legacy, presenting fresh examinations of her decisions and actions, the influence of contemporary Egyptian culture on Rome, and the enduring Roman fascination with her story, which thrives even today.

Author : Stacy Schiff
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 53,5 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 : 240 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X000532184

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Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Sally-Ann Ashton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444301519

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Cleopatra and Egypt by Sally-Ann Ashton Pdf

This beautifully illustrated new biography of Cleopatra draws on literary, archaeological, and art historical evidence to paint an intimate and compelling portrait of the most famous Queen of Egypt. Deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the myth Examines Greek, Roman, and Egyptian representations of Cleopatra Considers how she was viewed by her contemporaries and how she presented herself Incorporates the author’s recent field work at a temple of Cleopatra in Alexandria Beautifully illustrated with over 40 images

Author : Pat Southern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028807316

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Cleopatra by Pat Southern Pdf

The life of Cleopatra, including her relationships with Caesar and Antony, her reign as Queen of Egypt, and her ultimate downfall induced by Roman emperor Octavian. -- Introduction.

Author : Carlo Maria Franzero
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Egypt
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004921206

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The Life and Times of Cleopatra by Carlo Maria Franzero Pdf

Author : Barbara Watterson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445669663

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Cleopatra by Barbara Watterson Pdf

A new examination of one of the greatest romantic figures in history, tracing the legend and equally extraordinary reality: 'Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety' (Shakespeare).

Author : Philip W. Sergeant
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1330583736

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Cleopatra of Egypt, Antiquity's Queen of Romance by Philip W. Sergeant Pdf

Excerpt from Cleopatra of Egypt, Antiquity's Queen of Romance The present book may be described as an experiment. I wished to ascertain whether one of the great women rulers of antiquity could not be made as interesting to the general reader as I some of the queens and empresses of more recent times would appear to be, if I may judge by the reception given to their biographies in this country and elsewhere. Among the women of old none seemed a more promising subject than Cleopatra the Great; for, while she is a character of world-wide celebrity and therefore requires no introduction to the most exclusive of readers, she has hitherto been treated almost always as though she were a follower in the train of two of the great personages in Roman history instead of meriting to be considered by herself. Cleopatra appeared to me undoubtedly to furnish a worthy subject for a biography, if sufficient material could be got together to render her life intelligible. One great disadvantage in writing of the Egyptian Queen, as compared with the Empress Josephine, for instance, lies in the absence in ancient days of the host of memoirists, brilliant or otherwise, but always somehow valuable, who make vivid the stories of modern heroes and heroines. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Michel Chauveau
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,8 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 : Duane W. Roller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199829965

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Cleopatra by Duane W. Roller Pdf

Few personalities from classical antiquity are more familiar yet more poorly grasped than Cleopatra (69-30 BC), queen of Egypt. In this work, Duane Roller has written the definitive biography of the queen, not as a figure in popular culture or even in the arts and literature of the last 500 years, but as the last Greek queen of Egypt.

Author : Gary Jeffrey
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781404202429

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Cleopatra by Gary Jeffrey Pdf

In graphic art format, presents the life of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.

Author : Susan Walker,Peter Higgs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,5 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.

Author : Arthur E. P. Brome Weigall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1542960282

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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: A Study in the Origin of the Roman Empire is a classic biography of the famous queen, and a great overview of the world of antiquity.