Cleopatra: The Life, Loves, and Death of Egypt's Last Queen – Angela Alberto – CoLibri – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-389-26518-9
Cleopatra: The Life, Loves, and Death of Egypt's Last Queen
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Cleopatra: The Life, Loves, and Death of Egypt's Last Queen
29.99 €
Alberto Angela, a renowned Italian paleontologist, archaeologist, and television presenter, masterfully combines facts and quotations from ancient sources with the colorful language of historical fiction through vivid, lively descriptions of the customs and atmosphere of the ancient world.
The book covers fourteen key years of world history—from March 44 BC, when Julius Caesar was assassinated, to August 30 BC, when Mark Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide. The narrative begins with six great names that shaped the fate of the ancient world: Caesar, Cassius, Brutus, Mark Antony, Octavian, and Cleopatra. By the end, only one remains—Octavian, destined to lay the foundations of the Roman Empire.
Angela debunks the myths and stereotypes created by Roman propaganda, Elizabethan playwrights, and Hollywood. Cleopatra emerges before the reader not just as a femme fatale, but as a remarkably modern woman—a cunning politician, a talented strategist, an outstanding diplomat, and a catalyst for history. Where did this small, fragile woman, living in a world dominated by men, find the strength not only to survive but also to lead the Egyptian kingdom to unprecedented prosperity? How did she manage to capture the hearts of two of Rome's greatest rulers—Caesar and Antony? The answers to these questions lie within the pages of this book.
Cleopatra is the story of the decline of a kingdom and the birth of a great empire, told by a brilliant popularizer of science, for whom the ancient world speaks to the present day. This is a must-read for anyone interested in history, who appreciates intellectual prose and wants to see the living person behind the legend.
The book covers fourteen key years of world history—from March 44 BC, when Julius Caesar was assassinated, to August 30 BC, when Mark Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide. The narrative begins with six great names that shaped the fate of the ancient world: Caesar, Cassius, Brutus, Mark Antony, Octavian, and Cleopatra. By the end, only one remains—Octavian, destined to lay the foundations of the Roman Empire.
Angela debunks the myths and stereotypes created by Roman propaganda, Elizabethan playwrights, and Hollywood. Cleopatra emerges before the reader not just as a femme fatale, but as a remarkably modern woman—a cunning politician, a talented strategist, an outstanding diplomat, and a catalyst for history. Where did this small, fragile woman, living in a world dominated by men, find the strength not only to survive but also to lead the Egyptian kingdom to unprecedented prosperity? How did she manage to capture the hearts of two of Rome's greatest rulers—Caesar and Antony? The answers to these questions lie within the pages of this book.
Cleopatra is the story of the decline of a kingdom and the birth of a great empire, told by a brilliant popularizer of science, for whom the ancient world speaks to the present day. This is a must-read for anyone interested in history, who appreciates intellectual prose and wants to see the living person behind the legend.
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