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Autore: | Wilding Valerie |
Titolo: | Cleopatra : the story of the beautiful Egyptian queen / / Valerie Wilding |
Pubblicazione: | London : , : A & C Black, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica: | 125 p. : map |
Disciplina: | 932.021092 |
Soggetto topico: | Queens - Egypt |
Soggetto geografico: | Egypt Kings and rulers |
Note generali: | Includes index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Cleopatra |
ISBN: | 1-299-15973-7 |
1-4081-7926-1 | |
1-4081-6368-3 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910786108203321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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