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Signs of Cleopatra

Author : Mary Hamer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Signs of Cleopatra written by Mary Hamer and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For two thousand years images of Cleopatra have been distorted by the fantasies of European imagination and cultures. Our view of Cleopatra is structured not by the existence of the real woman but by the historical and cultural influences governing the various readings of her life. Each influence bears the traces of specific struggles for power and meaning. Mary Hamer recovers those traces. Cleopatra is often associated with desire but she also represents a woman's power to act for her own fulfilment. "Signs of Cleopatra" is a set of Cleopatra puzzles, using the Bakhtinian argument that a contest of meanings based around a figure allow issues of the widest importance to be organized and earthed through it. Taking particular images of Cleopatra from history, classics, literary studies and art history the author explores the differences between these images, concentrating on the specific social and historical formations which inform each reading and questioning the processes of representation itself."--from amazon.com.

Signs of Cleopatra

Author : Mary Hamer
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780859898096
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Signs of Cleopatra written by Mary Hamer and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why is the name of Cleopatra still resonant after two thousand years? As lover of both Mark Antony and Caesar, and mother of four children by them, her name speaks of pleasure and of intimate relationship. But when Cleopatra was rendered a figure of contempt, first by Augustus, and then later by the Vatican, the desire for love became officially suspect in Christian Europe." "In the face of this contradiction, artists down the centuries responded by returning to the original Cleopatra, retelling her story and re-fashioning images of her. Mary Hamer selects a number of key examples, contextualizing them in time and place within European history. Exploring what these images meant to contemporaries, she opens up new and unexpected readings." "This updated second edition incorporates a new concluding essay examining the recent debate over the surprisingly contentious issue of Cleopatra's race."--BOOK JACKET.

Cleopatra

Author : Stacy Schiff
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316121800
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra written by Stacy Schiff and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. She was married twice, each time to a brother. She waged a brutal civil war against the first when both were teenagers. She poisoned the second. Ultimately she dispensed with an ambitious sister as well; incest and assassination were family specialties. Cleopatra appears to have had sex with only two men. They happen, however, to have been Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, among the most prominent Romans of the day. Both were married to other women. Cleopatra had a child with Caesar and -- after his murder -- three more with his protégé. Already she was the wealthiest ruler in the Mediterranean; the relationship with Antony confirmed her status as the most influential woman of the age. The two would together attempt to forge a new empire, in an alliance that spelled their ends. Cleopatra has lodged herself in our imaginations ever since. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Shakespeare and Shaw put words in her mouth. Michelangelo, Tiepolo, and Elizabeth Taylor put a face to her name. Along the way, Cleopatra's supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost. In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff here boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order. Rich in detail, epic in scope, Schiff 's is a luminous, deeply original reconstruction of a dazzling life.

Becoming Cleopatra

Author : F. Royster
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137074175
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Becoming Cleopatra written by F. Royster and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleopatra. Sexy, sultry, political, and racially ambiguous. Moving fluidly from Shakespeare's England to contemporary LA, Francesca Royster looks at the performance of race and sexuality in a wide range of portrayals of that icon of dangerous female sexuality, Cleopatra. Royster begins with Shakespeare's original appropriation of Plutarch, and then moves on to analyze performances of the Cleopatra icon by Josephine Baker, Elizabeth Taylor, Pam Grier (Cleopatra Jones) and Queen Latifah (in Set It Off ). Royster argues that Cleopatra highlights a larger cultural anxiety about women, sexuality, and race.

Cleopatra

Author : Haydn Middleton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780199101870
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra written by Haydn Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the Egyptian queen who gained and maintained power over her kingdom through her alliance with Julius Caesar and later Marc Antony.

What Would Cleopatra Do?

Author : Elizabeth Foley
Publisher : Scribner
ISBN 13 : 1501199064
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book What Would Cleopatra Do? written by Elizabeth Foley and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fun, cheeky” (Booklist), and a visual delight, What Would Cleopatra Do? shares the wisdom and advice passed down from Cleopatra, Queen Victoria, Dorothy Parker, and forty-seven other heroines from past eras on how to handle common problems women have encountered throughout history and still face today. What Would Cleopatra Do? tackles issues by reminding us of inspiring feminists from the past, telling their stories with warmth, humor, and verve. From sticking up for yourself, improving body image, deciding whether to have children, finding a mentor, getting dumped, feeling like an imposter, being unattractive, and dealing with gossip, we can learn a lot by reading motivational stories of heroic women who, living in much tougher times through history, took control of their own destinies and made life work for them. Here are Cleopatra’s thoughts on sibling rivalry, Mae West on positive body image, Frida Kahlo on finding your style, Catherine the Great on dealing with gossip, Agatha Christie on getting dumped, Hedy Lamarr on being underestimated—to list only a few—as well as others who address dilemmas including career-planning, female friendship, loneliness, financial management, and political engagement. Featuring whimsical illustrations by L.A.-based artist Bijou Karman, What Would Cleopatra Do? is a distinctive, witty, and gift-worthy tribute to history’s outstanding women.

Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile

Author : Kristiana Gregory
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780590819756
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile written by Kristiana Gregory and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, 12-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day.

Cleopatra

Author : Joyce Tyldesley
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847650449
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra written by Joyce Tyldesley and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty of Ptolemies who had ruled Egypt for three centuries. Highly educated (she was the only one of the Ptolemies to read and speak ancient Egyptian as well as the court Greek) and very clever (her famous liaisons with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony were as much to do with politics as the heart), she steered her kingdom through impossibly taxing internal problems and railed against greedy Roman imperialism. Stripping away preconceptions as old as her Roman enemies, Joyce Tyldesley uses all her skills as an Egyptologist to give us this magnificent biography.

Cleopatra of Egypt

Author : Leonora Hornblow
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780394905501
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (55 download)

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Book Synopsis Cleopatra of Egypt by : Leonora Hornblow

Download or read book Cleopatra of Egypt written by Leonora Hornblow and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1961 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and times of the Egyptian queen. Grades 6-9.

Cleopatra

Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Hourly History
ISBN 13 : 1979751846
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra written by Hourly History and published by Hourly History. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the last Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra reigned over the end of an era. Cleopatra has been defined by her relationships with powerful Roman statesmen Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, both of whom fathered her children, but there is much more to Cleopatra’s story than romantic intrigue. Inside you will read about... ✓ The Ptolemaic Dynasty ✓ Cleopatra as Queen ✓ Cleopatra and Julius Caesar ✓ Mark Antony and Cleopatra ✓ Propaganda Wars ✓ The Last Pharaoh of Egypt: Cleopatra's Suicide And much more! One of the first independent female rulers of an ancient kingdom, Cleopatra was a gifted diplomat, efficient administrator, and accomplished linguist who ruled her kingdom with more courage than the majority of her male predecessors. Cleopatra’s death ended an era, but her life promised the dawn of a new age, one where women might dare to rule the world.

Cleopatra

Author : Margaret Melanie Miles
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520243676
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra written by Margaret Melanie Miles and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume address Cleopatra's life and legacy, presenting fresh examinations of her decisions and actions, the influence of contemporary Egyptian culture on Rome, and the enduring Roman fascination with her story, which thrives even today.

Cleopatra and Rome

Author : Diana E. E. Kleiner
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674265157
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra and Rome written by Diana E. E. Kleiner and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-31 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the full panorama of her life forever lost, Cleopatra touches us in a series of sensational images: floating through a perfumed mist down the Nile; dressed as Venus for a tryst at Tarsus; unfurled from a roll of linens before Caesar; couchant, the deadly asp clasped to her breast. Through such images, each immortalizing the Egyptian queen's encounters with legendary Romans--Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Octavian Augustus--we might also chart her rendezvous with the destiny of Rome. So Diana Kleiner shows us in this provocative book, which opens an entirely new perspective on one of the most intriguing women who ever lived. Cleopatra and Rome reveals how these iconic episodes, absorbed into a larger historical and political narrative, document a momentous cultural shift from the Hellenistic world to the Roman Empire. In this story, Cleopatra's death was not an end but a beginning--a starting point for a wide variety of appropriations by Augustus and his contemporaries that established a paradigm for cultural conversion. In this beautifully illustrated book, we experience the synthesis of Cleopatra's and Rome's defining moments through surviving works of art and other remnants of what was once an opulent material culture: religious and official architecture, cult statuary, honorary portraiture, villa paintings, tombstones, and coinage, but also the theatrical display of clothing, perfume, and hair styled to perfection for such ephemeral occasions as triumphal processions or barge cruises. It is this visual culture that best chronicles Cleopatra's legend and suggests her subtle but indelible mark on the art of imperial Rome at the critical moment of its inception.

Cleopatra's Nose

Author : Judith Thurman
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1429923008
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra's Nose written by Judith Thurman and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleopatra's Nose is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's celebrated writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and "women's work"—from haute couture to literature to commanding empires. The subjects are iconic (Jackie, the Brontës, Toni Morrison, Anne Frank) and multifarious (tofu and performance art, pornography and platform shoes, kimonos and bulimia); all inspire dazzling displays of craft, wit, penetration, and intelligence. Here we find explorations of voracity: hunger for sex, food, experience, and transcendence; see how writers from Flaubert to Nadine Gordimer have engaged with history; meet eminent Victorians and the greats of fashion. Whether reporting on hairstyles, strolling the halls of power, or deftly unpacking novels and their writers, Thurman never fails to provoke, inspire, captivate, and enlighten. Cleopatra's Nose is an embarrassment of riches from one of our great literary journalists.

Egypt Land

Author : Scott Trafton
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822333623
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Egypt Land written by Scott Trafton and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2004-11-19 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVExplores the relation between nineteenth-century American interest in ancient Egypt in architecture, literature, and science, and the ways Egypt was deployed by advocates for slavery and by African American writers./div

The Quarterly Review

Author : William Gifford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quarterly Review written by William Gifford and published by . This book was released on 1823 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cleopatra's Needle

Author : Berwick-upon-Tweed Vicar of St. Mary's James King
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Cleopatra's Needle written by Berwick-upon-Tweed Vicar of St. Mary's James King and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cleopatra's Needle: A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics" by "James King Vicar of St. Mary's Berwick-upon-Tweed Cleopatra's Needle in London is one of a pair of obelisks, together named Cleopatra's Needles that were relocated from the ruins of the Caesareum of Alexandria in the 19th century. This book, written by the renowned voyager, King, is a history of this grand London landmark. Starting with the religious symbology and moving on to its history in Egypt, this book helps readers understand more about one of the city's symbols.

The Living Age

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Living Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: