Alexandria : the city that changed the world
Issa, Islam2023
Books
Find it!
Inspired by the tales of Homer and his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian coastline. He did not live to see Alexandria built, but his vision of a sparkling metropolis that celebrated learning & diversity was swiftly realised and still stands today. Situated on the cusp of Africa, Europe and Asia, great civilisations met in Alexandria. Together, Greeks and Egyptians, Romans and Jews created a global knowledge capital of enormous influence: the inventive collaboration of its citizens shaped modern philosophy, science, religion and more. In pitched battles later empires, from the Arabs and Ottomans to the French and British, laid claim to the city but its independent spirit endures. In this biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a journey across millennia, rich in big ideas, brutal tragedies and distinctive characters, from Cleopatra to Napoleon.
Main title:
Alexandria : the city that changed the world / Islam Issa.
Author:
Issa, Islam, author
Imprint:
London : Sceptre, 2023.
Collation:
496 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781529377583 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
962.1
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2396298
More Information: