Bibliograph

Cleopatra, a life, Stacy Schiff

Type

Label

Cleopatra, a life, Stacy Schiff

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-615)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cleopatra

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

537308872

Responsibility statement

Stacy Schiff

Sub title

a life

Summary

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Though her life spanned fewer than 40 years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world

Table Of Contents

Introduction: That Egyptian woman -- Dead men don't bite -- Cleopatra captures the old man by magic -- The golden age never was the present age -- Man is by nature a political creature -- We must often shift the sails when we wish to arrive in port -- An object of gossip for the whole world -- Illicit affairs and bastard children -- The wickedest woman in history

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