05-02-2026, 11:36 AM
Meredith College Professor of Religious Studies Shannon Grimes and student Holden McLennan, ’26, are working together on a new book.
The book is tentatively titled One is the All: The Alchemical Writings of Cleopatra, and it grew from work they did together while McLennan was completing a contract major in Classical Studies.Shannon Grimes and Holden McLennan signing book contract
“[The book] is a translation of Greek and Latin alchemical and medical texts that are attributed to Cleopatra, who was a highly regarded alchemist and medical writer in Roman Egypt,” said Grimes. “Her identity remains a mystery – that’s one of many issues we’ll be addressing in our book – but she is important for our understanding of the history of women in science.”
Grimes will write the commentary, and McLennan will do much of the work on the translations.
https://www.meredith.edu/news/meredith-p...rite-book/
The book is tentatively titled One is the All: The Alchemical Writings of Cleopatra, and it grew from work they did together while McLennan was completing a contract major in Classical Studies.Shannon Grimes and Holden McLennan signing book contract
“[The book] is a translation of Greek and Latin alchemical and medical texts that are attributed to Cleopatra, who was a highly regarded alchemist and medical writer in Roman Egypt,” said Grimes. “Her identity remains a mystery – that’s one of many issues we’ll be addressing in our book – but she is important for our understanding of the history of women in science.”
Grimes will write the commentary, and McLennan will do much of the work on the translations.
https://www.meredith.edu/news/meredith-p...rite-book/