EAN: 9781529377620

Bilder-Quelle: averdo

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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