{"product_id":"fatal-monsters","title":"Fatal Monsters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToday, Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt is the most famous woman of the ancient world. But she was not the only queen of her generation...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe had an elder sister, Berenike, and a younger one, Arsinoe, both of whom also ruled Egypt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe circumstances in which three sister queens each sought power for themselves were unprecedented. Women had not ruled Egypt since the time of the Pharaohs, 1,500 years earlier. But it was also anathema to the Romans, who had many vested interests in Egypt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Republicans, the Romans despised monarchy - a monarchy controlled by women was beyond comprehension. Acclaimed historian Jane Draycott tells the fascinating story of three powerful sisters, their rivalry and their efforts to stand up to the might of Rome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane Draycott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63000406196611,"sku":"9781805465492","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/9781529077780_5_5d914e58-b89a-4142-bb5e-d74e34ab8bca.png?v=1792768924","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.com\/products\/fatal-monsters","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}