Sociology 2205A/B Lecture 6: Monday February 3rd 2014.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2205A/B
• Professor: William Marshall

Document Summary

Representations of her that frame the local perception of egypt: rulers of egypt in the hellenistic period were all greek macedonian, different cultures share space, acculturation the way that cultural influence permeates in both. Monday february 3rd 2014 directions: black basalt statue portrays her as egyptian not greek. Cleopatra: cleopatra vii, 69-30 bc, became queen in 51 bc, ruled alone then with her younger brothers. Shows that she was considered to be a great beauty. Was thought to be a great mind: what seems true may be propaganda. Roman emperors: considered a wicked woman, a monster, fear of egyptian wealth, foreignness she is non-roman therefore contemptible. Horace on the death of cleopatra: horace english version of a latin name, very important roman poet, patronized by a very wealthy roman. Older women have a fondness for drinking and lack of control.