Bibliograph

Antony and Cleopatra, Adrian Goldsworthy

Type

Label

Antony and Cleopatra, Adrian Goldsworthy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Antony and Cleopatra

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

659615512

Responsibility statement

Adrian Goldsworthy

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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

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