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Cleopatra - Her History, Her Myth by Francine Prose
$39.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Ancient Lives Ser.
A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacyThe siren passionately in love with Mark Antony, the seductress who allegedly rolled out of a carpet she had herself smuggled in to see Caesar, Cleopatra is a figure shrouded in myth. Beyon ...Show more
Cleopatra: Her History, Her Myth by Francine Prose
$22.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Ancient Lives Ser.
A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy
Demetrius - Sacker of Cities by James Romm
$39.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Ancient Lives Ser.
A portrait of one of the ancient world's first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back againThe life of Demetrius (337-283 BCE) serves as a through-line to the forty years following the death of Alexander (323-282 BCE), a time of unparalleled turbulence and instability in the ...Show more
Demetrius: Sacker of Cities by James Romm
$22.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Ancient Lives Ser.
A portrait of one of the ancient world's first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again
Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor by Donald J. Robertson
$39.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Ancient Lives Ser.
Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy This novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor’s fascinating psychological journey. Don ...Show more
Vergil: The Poet's Life by Sarah Ruden
$39.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Ancient Lives Ser.
A biography of Vergil, Rome's greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid The Aeneid stands as a towering work of Classical Roman literature and a gripping dramatization of the best and worst of human nature. In the process of creating this epic poem, Vergil (70-19 BCE) became the world's f ...Show more
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