Cleopatra, a life, Stacy Schiff
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Cleopatra, a life, Stacy Schiff
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-349) and index
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Cleopatra
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bibliography
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537308872
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Stacy Schiff
Sub title
a life
Summary
"Brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt.... Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world."--Front flap of jacket
Table Of Contents
That Egyptian woman -- Dead men don't bite -- Cleopatra captures the old man by magic -- The golden age never was the present age -- Man is by nature a political creature -- We must often shift the sails when we wish to arrive in port -- An object of gossip for the whole world -- Illicit affairs and bastard children -- The wickedest woman in history
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