| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 164 pages .) |
| Contents |
Alexandria in the early 1950s -- Modern Alexandrian authors -- Reflections on ancient Alexandria -- Alexander III the Great -- The quest for the elusive tomb of Alexander the Great -- Alexandria the great -- The collapse of ancient Alexandria -- Rebirth of Alexandria, 1805-1952 -- Foreign communities -- Four years of uncertainty and anxiety, 1952-1956 -- The Suez Canal war -- The decline of modern Alexandria |
| Summary |
Alexandria: City of Gifts and Sorrows is a historical journey from the third century to the multiethnic metropolis of the 20th century, bringing together two diverse histories of the city. Ancient Alexandria was built by the Greek Ptolemies who completed the grand library and museum, which functioned as a university with the emphasis on science. The city was known as "the birthplace of science," and this book contains stories about the scientists, poets, and religious philosophers responsible for influencing the Western mind with their wr |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Middle East -- Egypt.
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| SUBJECT |
Alexandria (Egypt) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89006219
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| Subject |
Egypt -- Alexandria
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1782841563 |
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9781782841562 |
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9781782841548 |
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1782841547 |
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