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Ancient Queenship: Art, Power, and Presence
Hardcover
$65.00
By Ainsley M. Cameron (Editor), Patricia Eunji Kim (Editor), Anastasia Tchaplyghine (Editor), Sarah E. Wenner (Editor)
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This publication explores the meaning, functions and representations of royal feminine power across the ancient world to the present day.
In the ancient Mediterranean and West Asian worlds, queens and royal dynastic women, including Arsinoe II, Ada, Naqia and Cleopatra VII, maintained power through their artistic portrayal, their cultural patronage and their relationship with cult worship. Ancient Queenship: Art, Power, and Presence recovers the lived experiences, responsibilities and public...