This comprehensive treatment of Cleopatra and the political and social world in which she lived will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in ancient Egypt. The author offers his readers a fresh, balanced look at the life of one of history's most important women. The book is divided into sections on Cleopatra and Caesar, as well as Cleopatra and Antony, and is supplemented by a number of maps and illustrations.
Arthur Weigall was an English Egyptologist, stage designer, journalist and author whose works span the whole range from histories of Ancient Egypt through historical biographies, guide-books, popular novels and screenplays.
Arthur Weigall was an English Egyptologist, stage designer, journalist and author whose works span the whole range from histories of Ancient Egypt through historical biographies, guide-books, popular novels and screenplays.