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• 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...

• 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...

Although the Ptolemaic royal image has been the subject of many individual studies, there remains an imbalance in the extent of scholarly attention devoted to the different styles of imagery. The aims of the present publication are to assess the interaction between the Greek and Egyptian Ptolemaic royal representations (from about the third century B.C.), and to establish a relative chronological sequence for developments in the presentation of the royal family, where possible identifying individual rulers. The material is divided according to classification, and the various functions of...

Why are we still interested in Cleopatra? She has that eternally attractive combination of sexual allure, political power - even divine status - and personal wealth. She had by any standards an eventful life and an unforgettable death. She very nearly tipped the balance of power at a crucial moment in history: had she and Antony succeeded in maintaining their empire in the east, our cultural life might be very different today. In this concise, readable, well-illustrated book, Susan Walker and Sally-Ann Ashton look at the historical Cleopatra, at images of Cleopatra as a Greek queen and as...