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Zusatztext I think with a sound knowledge of Roman history and politics this book would fill in the gaps of these women, who are almost invisible in the records but who ruled different parts of the Roman Empire following the demise of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII. Informationen zum Autor Duane W. Roller, Professor Emeritus of Classics at the Ohio State University, is an ancient historian, archaeologists, and classicist. He is a four-time Fulbright scholar, and the author of numerous scholarly articles and over a a dozen books, including Cleopatra: A Biogragphy (Oxford 2010) and Ancient Geography (London 2015). Klappentext This is the first study of the royal women who ruled in the Mediterranean in the latter first century BC, in a symbiotic relationship with the Roman government. Several are discussed, with the most prominent being Cleopatra Selene (the daughter of the famous Cleopatra VII of Egypt) and Salome, the sister of Herod the Great. Zusammenfassung This is the first study of the royal women who ruled in the Mediterranean in the latter first century BC, in a symbiotic relationship with the Roman government. Several are discussed, with the most prominent being Cleopatra Selene (the daughter of the famous Cleopatra VII of Egypt) and Salome, the sister of Herod the Great. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface List of Illustrations Genealogical Chart Introduction Chapter 1: Queens and Royal Women Chapter 2: Cleopatra's Daughter Chapter 3: Glaphyra of Cappadocia Chapter 4: Salome of Judaea Chapter 5: Dynamis of Bosporos Chapter 6: Pythodoris of Pontos Chapter 7: Abe of Olbe and Mousa of Parthia Chapter 8: Royal Women and Roman Women Appendix 1: A Note on Flavius Josephus and Nikolaos of Damascus Appendix 2: The Girl Who Danced for the Head of John the Baptist Notes Abbreviations Bibliography List of Passages Cited Index
