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The last queens of Egypt

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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? <EM>The Last Queens of Egypt </EM>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. <STRONG></STRONG>

Title The last queens of Egypt / Sally-Ann Ashton.
Edition First edition.
Publisher Oxon [England] : Routledge
Creation Date 2014
Notes First published 2003 by Pearson Education.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
English
Content Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgements
Map
Introduction
Note on text
Chapter 1 Role models
Chapter 2 Egypt and the Ptolemies
Chapter 3 Cleopatra and her ancestors
Chapter 4 Presentation to the Greeks: Hellenistic queens
Chapter 5 Continuing the tradition: queens of Egypt
Chapter 6 The royal cults: deification and amalgamation
Chapter 7 The legacy of the Ptolemaic queens
A selective family tree of the Ptolemaic queens
Bibliography and sources
Index
Extent 1 online resource (194 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997012410286305171
MARC RECORDS
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