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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
- Format: Pocket/Paperback
- ISBN: 9781529377620
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 496
- Utgivningsdatum: 2024-09-05
- Förlag: Sceptre