Format:
Online-Ressource (194 p)
ISBN:
9780582772106
Content:
The last of the Ptolemaic monarchs who ruled Egypt for 300 years, Cleopatra is the most famous of the Ptolemaic queens. But what of her predecessors? 〈EM〉The Last Queens of Egypt 〈/EM〉examines the roles played by the Ptolemaic royal women and explores their part in religion, politics and court intrigue. Explaining their propensity for incest, murder and power, Sally Ann Ashton shows the extent of the power they enjoyed, the price they paid, and how they shaped Cleopatra's reign. 〈STRONG〉〈/STRONG〉
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgements; Map; Introduction; Note on text; Chapter 1 Role models; Chapter 2 Egypt and the Ptolemies; Chapter 3 Cleopatra and her ancestors; Chapter 4 Presentation to the Greeks: Hellenistic queens; Chapter 5 Continuing the tradition: queens of Egypt; Chapter 6 The royal cults: deification and amalgamation; Chapter 7 The legacy of the Ptolemaic queens; A selective family tree of the Ptolemaic queens; Bibliography and sources; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781317868736
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780582772106
Additional Edition:
Print version The Last Queens of Egypt : Cleopatra's Royal House
Language:
English
Keywords:
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