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Cleopatra - A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works

English · Hardback

Will be released 19.02.2026

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Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in all of history. She ruled Egypt at a time when Rome was expanding its empire and the land of the pharaohs, with its wealth and strategic location was an attractive target for annexation. Although the Roman empire eventually took possession of Egypt, ending Cleopatra''s rule and Egypt''s status as an independent political entity, the strategies Cleopatra employed to maintain Egypt''s independence and favored status as an ally of Rome stand as one of the great political achievements in western history. Cleopatra: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works is a comprehensive resource on Cleopatra''s life and legacy. The volume includes a chronology, an introduction that gives a concise account of her life, and a dictionary section that contains entries on people, places, and events central to Cleopatra''s role as the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, ally and lover of powerful Roman politicians Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and, finally, the enemy of Octavian, who would become the first emperor of Rome.

About the author

Prudence J. Jones received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. She has taught at Bryn Mawr College and Rutgers University and currently is a professor of Classics and Humanities at Montclair State University.

Product details

Authors Prudence J Jones, Prudence J. Jones
Publisher Bloomsbury Academic
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Release 19.02.2026
 
EAN 9781538145203
ISBN 978-1-5381-4520-3
No. of pages 208
Series Significant Figures in World History
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries

History, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, Biography: royalty, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

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