Cleopatra,, Queen of Egypt

"Fabled for her sexual allure and cunning intelligence, Cleopatra VII of Egypt has fascinated generations of admirers and detractors since her tumultuous life ended in suicide on Octavian's capture of Egypt in 30 BC. The last of the Ptolemaic monarchs who had ruled Egypt as Hell…

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Cleopatra of Egypt: from history to myth

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"Fabled for her sexual allure and cunning intelligence, Cleopatra VII of Egypt has fascinated generations of admirers and detractors since her tumultuous life ended in suicide on Octavian's capture of Egypt in 30 BC. The last of the Ptolemaic monarchs who had ruled Egypt as Hell…

Cleopatra has metamorphosed from a historical figure into a fictitious one. This thesis analyzes several images of hers from both written and visual texts, which range from the Greco-Roman period to the modern one, especially the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This study b…

This examination is a study of the characterization of Cleopatra in three early modern English plays. The three plays are the following: Mary Sidney's The Tragedie of Antonie, Samuel Daniel's The Tragedie of Cleopatra, and William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra . Although al…

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Cleopatra in Italian and English Renaissance drama

by Montanari, Anna Maria

fromRenaissance History, Art and Culture

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This book considers some of the main adaptations of the character of Cleopatra for the Renaissance stage, traveling from Italy to England to arrive finally to Shakespeare. It shows how each reading of the story of Cleopatra is unique to and expressive of the culture which produc…

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Cleopatra in Italian and English Renaissance drama

by Montanari, Anna Maria

fromRenaissance History, Art and Culture

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This book considers some of the main adaptations of the character of Cleopatra for the Renaissance stage, traveling from Italy to England to arrive finally to Shakespeare. It shows how each reading of the story of Cleopatra is unique to and expressive of the culture which produc…

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Cleopatra in Italian and English Renaissance drama

by Montanari, Anna Maria

fromRenaissance History, Art and Culture

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This book considers some of the main adaptations of the character of Cleopatra for the Renaissance stage, traveling from Italy to England to arrive finally to Shakespeare. It shows how each reading of the story of Cleopatra is unique to and expressive of the culture which produc…

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When women ruled the world: six queens of Egypt

by Cooney, Kara

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"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them …

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When Women Ruled the World

by Cooney, Kara

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Female rulers are a rare phenomenon--but thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt, women reigned supreme. Regularly, repeatedly, and with impunity, queens like Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, and Cleopatra controlled the totalitarian state as power-brokers and rulers. But throughout human…

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When women ruled the world: six queens of Egypt

by National Geographic Society (U.S.), Cooney, Kara

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"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them …

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When women ruled the world: six queens of Egypt

by Cooney, Kara

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Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them t…

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When women ruled the world: six queens of Egypt

by Cooney, Kara

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"This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power--and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today. Female rulers are a rare phenomenon-but thousands of years ag…

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When women ruled the world: six queens of Egypt

by National Geographic Society (U.S.), Cooney, Kara

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"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them …