The Last Queens of Egypt: Cleopatra's Royal House

The Last Queens of Egypt: Cleopatra's Royal House
ISBN-10
1317868730
ISBN-13
9781317868736
Category
History
Pages
200
Language
English
Published
2014-09-19
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Sally-Ann Ashton

Description

The last of the Ptolemaic monarchs who ruled Egypt for 300 years, Cleopatra is the most famous of the Ptolemaic queens. But what of her predecessors? The Last Queens of Egypt examines the roles played by the Ptolemaic royal women and explores their part in religion, politics and court intrigue. Explaining their propensity for incest, murder and power, Sally Ann Ashton shows the extent of the power they enjoyed, the price they paid, and how they shaped Cleopatra's reign.

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