Cleopatra and Egypt

This beautifully illustrated new biography of Cleopatra draws on literary, archaeological, and art historical evidence to paint an intimate and compelling portrait of the most famous Queen of Egypt. Deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the mythExamines Greek, Roman, and Egyptian representations of CleopatraConsiders how she was viewed by her contemporaries and how she presented herselfIncorporates the author's recent field work at a temple of Cleopatra in AlexandriaBeautifully illustrated with over 40 images