Celebrated as queen politician and lover Cleopatra remains an object offascination more than 2000 years after her death. In this beautifullyillustrated new stud... » 

Celebrated as queen politician and lover Cleopatra remains an object offascination more than 2000 years after her death. In this beautifullyillustrated new study SallyAnn Ashton deconstructs the image of Cleopatra touncover the complex historical figure behind the myth. Incorporating Ashtonsfindings from her own recent survey of a temple of Cleopatra in Egypt thisbook is the first to consider Cleopatra from a wholly Egyptian perspective.Drawing on literary archaeological and art historical evidence Ashton paintsan intimate and compelling portrait of the most famous Queen of Egypt. «