Cleopatra (Roller book)
| Author | Duane W. Roller |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Publication date | April 2010 |
| ISBN | 978-0-19-536553-5 |
Cleopatra: A Biography is a 2010 biography of Cleopatra by Duane W. Roller.[1] It was published by Oxford University Press in April 2010.[2]
Overview
The book is a comprehensive biography of Cleopatra, as well as a history of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in her lifetime.
Reception
Historian Josiah Osgood praised the book for including a substantial amount of historical context for Cleopatra's reign and providing a "no-nonsense" biography of the queen.[3] Carol J. King wrote that "As a corrective to the generally misunderstood and unfairly represented persona of this important historical figure, Roller's book is a valuable contribution to Hellenistic scholarship."[4]
Tracy Lee Simmons of the New York Times wrote that "Roller tells his tale smoothly and accessibly. Scholarly digressions are consigned to helpful appendixes that Roller uses as small seminars for airing points of dispute, as a good many remain."[5]
References
- ↑ Staff, N. P. R. (2010-04-25). "Forget The Temptress Rep: Here's The Real Cleopatra". NPR. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ Lazaridis, Nikolaos (2011-02-25). "A Review of "Cleopatra: A Biography": Roller, Duane W., New York: Oxford University Press, 252 pp., $24.95, ISBN 978-0-19-536553-5, Publication Date: April 2010". History: Reviews of New Books. 39 (2): 60–60. doi:10.1080/03612759.2010.539496. ISSN 0361-2759.
- ↑ Osgood, Josiah. "Review of: Cleopatra: A Biography. Women in Antiquity". Bryn Mawr Classical Review. ISSN 1055-7660.
- ↑ King, Carol J. (2011). "Cleopatra: A Biography by Duane W. Roller (review)". Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada. 55 (3): 395–398. doi:10.1353/mou.2011.0048. ISSN 1913-5416.
- ↑ Simmons, Tracy Lee (2010-04-01). "As I Am Egypt's Queen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-04-28.