Instant ClassicsCleopatra 4: Cleopatra on the Page

Cleopatra as Anti-Imperial Heroine

48:28–50:02 · 94s

Lucy and Mary explore how Egyptian nationalists, especially playwright Ahmad Shawki, reclaimed Cleopatra as a symbol of resistance against British occupation, stripping away Western erotic fantasies.

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