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Cleopatra the Great

The woman behind the legend

By: Joann Fletcher

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Paperback | 23 July 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Cleopatra the Great tells the story of a turbulent time and the extraordinary woman at its centre. She was Greek by descent the last, and greatest, Egyptian pharaoh. But our understanding of her has been obscured by Roman propaganda, Shakespearean tragedy and Hollywood, with little attempt to tell her true story until now. In the first biography for over thirty years, Joann Fletcher draws on a wealth of overlooked detail and the latest research to reveal Cleopatra as she truly was, from her first meeting with Julius Caesar to her legendary death by snakebite. Bringing the ancient world to life, Cleopatra the Great is full of tantalising details about the Pharaoh s infamous banquets, her massive library, her goddess outfits, beauty regimes and hairstyles. Joann Fletcher discovers the real woman behind the myth.

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this is a wonderfully entertaining and persuasive read. - Tribune

The biggest discovery since Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon unearthed Tutankhamun in 1922 - The Sunday Times on Joann Fletcher's discovery of Nefertiti's remains

this is a wonderfully entertaining and persuasive read. - Tribune

The biggest discovery since Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon unearthed Tutankhamun in 1922 - The Sunday Times on Joann Fletcher's discovery of Nefertiti's remains

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The Spirit of Alexander: Europe and Egypt	p. 11
In the Blood: the Ptolemies and Their Cleopatras	p. 37
The Goddess Comes Forth: Cleopatra's Early Life	p. 73
A Veiled Proposal: Cleopatra Meets Caesar	p. 101
The River of Life: the Progress down the Nile	p. 125
Great Mother Isis: the Birth of Caesarion	p. 153
Caesar's Palace: Cleopatra in Europe	p. 179
Death and Resurrection: Osiris Avenged	p. 207
The Inimitable Life: Antonius and Conspicuous Consumption	p. 235
Goddess of the Golden Age: the Restoration of Empire	p. 263
The Final Year 31-30 B.C.: Defeat, Death and Eternal Life	p. 295
Epilogue: the Aftermath	p. 320
Notes	p. 343
Bibliography	p. 417
Index	p. 445
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