{"product_id":"cleopatra-a-sphinx-revisited-9780520243675","title":"Cleopatra: A Sphinx Revisited","description":"\u003cp\u003eCleopatraa brave  astute  and charming woman who spoke many languages  entertained lavishly  hunted  went into battle  eliminated siblings to consolidate her power  and held off the threat of Imperial Rome to protect her country as long as she couldcontinues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. These wide-ranging essays explore such topics as Cleopatras controversial trip to Rome  her suicide by snake bite  and the afterlife of her love potions. They view Cleopatra from the Egyptian perspective  and examine the reception in Rome of Egyptian culture  especially of its religion and architecture. They discuss films about her  and consider what inspired Egyptomania in early modern art. Together  these essays illuminate Cleopatras legacy and illustrate how it has been used and reused through the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67904860225589,"sku":"ByrdShop_0520243676","price":46.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780520243675.jpg?v=1793853063","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/cleopatra-a-sphinx-revisited-9780520243675","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}