The world of Juba II and Kleopatra Selene : royal scholarship on Rome's African frontier
An exploration of the complex culture and legacy of the north African kingdom of Mauretania, ruled by the scholarly client king Juba II and his wife Kleopatra, daughter of Mark Anthony and Kleopatra VII. It provides a critical analysis of the king as an implementer of the Augustan political, artistic and intellectual programme and as a scholar.
Biographies
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Introduction 1 Juba’s Numidian ancestry 2 Mauretania 3 Juba’s youth and education 4 Kleopatra Selene 5 The Mauretanian client kingdom: foundation, military history, and economy 6 The artistic and cultural program of Juba and Kleopatra Selene 7 Rex Literatissimus 8 Libyka 9 The eastern expedition with Gaius Caesar 10 On Arabia 11 The Mauretanian dynasty
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