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UNINA9910462716303321 |
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Autore |
Wilding Valerie |
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Titolo |
Cleopatra : the story of the beautiful Egyptian queen / / Valerie Wilding |
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London : , : A & C Black, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-299-15973-7 |
1-4081-7926-1 |
1-4081-6368-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Queens - Egypt |
Electronic books. |
Egypt Kings and rulers |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Map -- 1 Princess of Alexandria -- 2 A King in Fear -- 3 Queen of Egypt -- 4 Enemies at Work -- 5 While the Queen's Away -- 6 Homecoming -- 7 A New Beginning -- 8 The Trouble With Sisters -- 9 The End of Two Enemies -- 10 Holidays and Celebrations -- 11 Life and Death in Rome -- 12 Running from Rome -- 13 Cleopatra Takes Control -- 14 Antony and Cleopatra -- 15 Magnificent Gifts -- 16 Battle at Actium -- 17 Desperate Days -- Afterword -- eCopyright -- Back Ads. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Cleopatra is an iconic figure and one of the most powerful women in history. The last pharaoh of Egypt, and often depicted as a great beauty, she was renowned for her liaisons with the world's most powerful men, including Gaius Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. This fictional retelling of her life is a dramatic and thrilling story. Lives in Action is a series of narrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figures in history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction will keep the most reluctant reader hooked. |
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