| Contents |
The two lands -- The 'she-wolf': Rome's Republic -- The Ptolemies -- The orator, the spendthrift and the pirates -- The oboe player -- Adolescent -- The return of the king -- Candidate -- 'The new sibling-loving gods' -- Tribune -- Queen -- Civil war -- Caesar -- Master of horse -- Not king, but Caesar -- Consul -- 'One of three' -- Goddess -- Vengeance -- Dionysus and Aphrodite -- Crisis -- Invasion -- 'Lover of her fatherland' -- 'India and Asia tremble': the grand expedition -- Queen of kings -- 'Is she my wife?' -- War -- Actium -- 'A fine deed' -- Conclusion: history and the great romance. |
| Abstract |
In this dual biography of the two great lovers of antiquity, historian Adrian Goldsworthy goes beyond myth and romance to create a portrait of his subjects--who were first and foremost political animals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 418-454) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010929122 |
| ISBN | 9780300165340 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 030016534X (alk. paper) |
