Antony and Cleopatra

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In this dual biography of the two great lovers of antiquity, historian Adrian Goldsworthy goes beyond myth and romance to create a portrait of his subjects--who were first and foremost political animals.

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Full title :Antony and Cleopatra / Adrian Goldsworthy.

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Publication Date:2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Yale University Press
Place of Publication:New Haven
Language:eng
Publication Date:2010.

The Physical Object

Description:vi, 470 p., [16] p. de lám. : : il. ; : 24 cm.

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ISBN:030016534X, 9780300165340
oclc:on1026227267

The two lands -- The "she-wolf" : Rome's Republic -- The Ptolemies -- The orator, the spendthrift and the pirates -- The oboe player -- Adolescent -- The return of the king -- Candidate -- "The new sibling-loving gods" -- Tribune -- Queen -- Civil war -- Caesar -- Master of horse -- Not king, but Caesar -- Consul -- "One of three" -- Goddess -- Vengeance -- Dionysus and Aphrodite -- Crisis -- Invasion -- "Lover of her fatherland" -- "India and Asia tremble" : the grand expedition -- Queen of kings -- "Is she my wife?" -- War -- Actium -- "A fine deed" -- Conclusion: History and the great romance.