{"product_id":"the-cleopatras-9781472295187","title":"The Cleopatras","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues'' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCleopatra\u003c\/b\u003e: lover, seductress, and Egypt''s greatest queen.\u003cbr\u003eA woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music, art, and film.\u003cbr\u003eShe captivated Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, the two greatest Romans of the day, and died in a blaze of glory, with an asp clasped to her breast - or so the legend tells us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the real-life story of the historical Cleopatra VII is even more compelling. She was the last of seven Cleopatras who ruled Egypt before it was subsumed into the Roman Empire. The seven Cleopatras were the powerhouses of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, the Macedonian family who ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great. Emulating the practices of the gods, the Cleopatras married their full-blood brothers and dominated the normally patriarchal world of politics and warfare. These extraordinary women keep a close grip on power in the wealthiest country of the ancient world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of the seven Cleopatras wielded absolute power. Their ruthless, single-minded, focus on dominance - generation after generation - resulted in extraordinary acts of betrayal, violence, and murder in the most malfunctional dynasty in history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones offers fresh and powerful insight into the real story of the Cleopatras, and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe beguiling and tragic legend of the last queen of Egypt.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Cleopatras:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA real treat for those who relish epic histories of family power'' \u003c\/b\u003eSIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Admirably readable'' \u003c\/b\u003eROBIN LANE FOX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Unlocks the fascinating history of many queens'' \u003c\/b\u003eKARA COONEY \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A vivid account'' \u003c\/b\u003eADRIAN DODSON\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019902157143,"sku":"9781472295187","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472295187.jpg?v=1750781668","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-cleopatras-9781472295187","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}