Cleopatras Author:John Whitehorne Cleopatras examines the lives and careers of Cleopatra's illustrious namesakes. Through these numerous biographical studies, Whitehorne is able to shed light on the nature of royal power in this period, the place of dynastic marriage in the Macedonian and Hellenistic monarchies, and the growing political importance of royal women in the Hellenis... more »tic age.« less