A biography of <strong>Cleopatra</strong> VII (69-30 BC), Egyptian queen (of Macedonian descent), the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. It concentra... » 

A biography of Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC), Egyptian queen (of Macedonian descent), the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. It concentrates on the fascinating aspect of Cleopatra's ever-shifting identity; and offers readers a sense not only of Cleopatra, but also of the literature and historiography of the time. «