Cleopatra, by Ernle Bradford
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Cleopatra, the last Ptolemaic Queen, passed into legend, and history traduced and maligned her as an infamous woman, given to sexual excess and capable of every perfidy. The truth was quite different. She was a woman of infinite courage and political resource. From the age of eighteen until her death she had fought to free her country from the iron dominance of Rome and to secure its inheritance for the son of her first lover Julius Caesar. It was right that she should be buried in Alexandria, for in her spirit and in her ambition she was worthy of Alexander himself. The subject of biography and tragedy, Queen Cleopatra remains a subject to which historians are attracted two thousand years after her glorious but doomed life. Had Julius Caesar not been murdered, Cleopatra might well have become the empress of Rome and all the Mediterranean world, living to see it ruled by a Julian-Ptolemaic dynasty. The ‘Queen of the Nile’ was seventeen when she took to the throne of Egypt in 51BC. This ambitious young woman, initially married to her younger brother and co-ruler Ptolemy XIII, watched the savage struggle between Caesar and Pompey, hoping that Rome would destroy itself in the process. A politician as well a monarch, Cleopatra was determined to save Egypt from being overcome by Rome in its most Golden Age. Her political intentions were clear in her amorous conquests of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The latter was defeated at the Battle of Actium in 31BC. Ernle Bradford uses ancient sources to piece together the life of the Queen, and reflects on portraits of her throughout history. ‘Cleopatra’ is a thorough biography of one of the most fascinating figures in history. Ernle Bradford (1922-1986) was a British historian noted for his specialisation in the Mediterranean World and naval subjects. His works include numerous biographies of military figures and books about the ancient and medieval worlds. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
Cleopatra, by Ernle Bradford- Amazon Sales Rank: #589682 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-11-12
- Released on: 2015-11-12
- Format: Kindle eBook
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I'm being a bit nice with three stars I think By J. Hamby I'm being a bit nice with three stars I think. But I think that is the rate fair enough if I base the quality on the time this was written.Otherwise it is a bit lackluster. It is an overview. But the chief flaw is that it never really looks at Cleopatra as other than her and her realm's relationship with Rome. It really lacks any real looks at her and Egypt except in the most general sense. Julius Caesar, Mark Antony and Augustus all get a stronger and more in depth look.Part of this seems hindsight. While Rome did figure largely throughout Cleopatra's life, it seems the focus is a "winner's" edit since it never looks at the subject in the "now" of her time. While Rome did loom largely, Cleopatra did seem to build Egypt into a powerhouse and this glosses over the matter. It also never looks at Cleopatra as someone who acts for Egypt or herself unless it touches on Rome.All in all I found this disappointing. Dated and rather too Roman-centric.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Scholarly book that tells of Cleopatra's life By A customer Cleopatra by Ernle Bradford is a scholarly book that tells about how Queen Cleopatra tried to save her country.The premise of his book can be neatly summed up as the author writes at the end of his book Cleopatra was a woman of great courage and not a woman known for perfidy.At the end of his book you'll find a select biography, if you wish to do more research into Cleopatra's life.Recommend.Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Decent overview of the life of Cleopatra By Rebekka K. Steg Cleopatra by Ernle Bradford gives a decent overview of the last Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, insight into who she really was, and her relationships first with Julius Caesar and later with Mark Anothony.There's no doubt that Cleopatra was a powerful woman, with a keen political mind, who would do anything to secure the future of her dynasty - ultimately to no avail.*I received an advanced readers copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
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