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338 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Cleopatra, a competent Hellenistic ruler who was celibate for over half of her adult life, has been remembered as the heroine of an exotic love story and has been recreated over and over again, each time in a form that fits the prejudices and fantasies of the age that produced it.
Fantasy and fact -- The story according to Octavius -- Cleopatra's version -- The suicide -- The lover -- The woman -- The queen -- The foreigner -- The killer -- The child -- Cleopatra winks -- Conclusion : the triumph of love.
Includes bibliographical references and index.