Alexandria: The City that Changed the World

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Typ okładki:miękka okładka

EAN: 9781529377620

Opis

A SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR

'Fascinating and important' - Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind

'Monumental and vividly imagined' - Daily Telegraph

'Wonderfully entertaining' - Sunday Times

'Lively and engrossing ' - Literary Review

On a sparsely populated Egyptian coastline, Alexander the Great sketched his vision of a metropolis into the sand. Situated on the cusp of three continents, it became the city where Greeks and Egyptians, Romans and Jews created a global knowledge capital that changed the face of philosophy, religion and science forever.

In this sweeping biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a fascinating journey across millennia. Rich in big ideas, brutal tragedies and distinctive characters, Alexandria tells the gripping story of a city that has shaped our modern world.

'A multifaceted history of an enthralling city' - Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of Persians: The Age of the Great Kings

'A cornucopia of fascinating details, every page revealing a new delight' - Paul Strathern, author of The Medici

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Szczegóły

Liczba stron: 496

Wymiary: 12.8x19.6

Typ okładki:miękka okładka

Wydawca: Hodder & Stoughton

Autor:

Islam Issa

Tytuł:Alexandria: The City that Changed the World

Kategorie:

Książki obcojęzyczne / angielskie / History and Archeology

EAN: 9781529377620

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