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The Rise and Fall of Alexandria by Justin Pollard

The Rise and Fall of Alexandria

Birthplace of the Modern World

Justin Pollard, Howard Reid

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 30, 2007

"A lively history of the legendary ancient city, from creation to destruction." -- Kirkus Reviews A short history of nearly everything classical.

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Alexandria’s history offers a lively route into the ideas and inventions that shaped the modern world.
Themes
Ancient Alexandria, Intellectual and cultural history, Rise of Christianity and Islam
Genres
Ancient Egypt, Ancient History, North African History

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"A lively history of the legendary ancient city, from creation to destruction." -- Kirkus Reviews A short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria of Egypt at the turn of the first millennium. In this compulsively readable narrative, Justin Pollard and Howard Reid bring one of history's most fascinating and prolific cities to life, creating a treasure trove of our intellectual and cultural origins.

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Famous for its lighthouse, its library-the greatest in antiquity-and its fertile intellectual and spiritual life--it was here that Christianity and Islam came to prominence as world religions--Alexandria now takes its rightful place alongside Greece and Rome as a titan of the ancient world. Sparkling with fresh insights on science, philosophy, culture, and invention, this is an irresistible, eye- opening delight.

Ancient Ideas, Alive

Alexandria’s history offers a lively route into the ideas and inventions that shaped the modern world.

Come here for

  • Science, philosophy, culture, and invention in one ancient city
  • A broader view of Alexandria alongside Greece and Rome

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  • A readable narrative with fresh insights
  • Intellectual and spiritual history woven into the city’s story

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Ancient Egypt99%
North African History41%
Ancient History25%

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Publisher categories

  • Ancient Egypt
  • Civilizations
  • Social History
Authors
Justin Pollard, Howard Reid
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
October 30, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Ancient Alexandria · Intellectual and cultural history · Rise of Christianity and Islam
Reading lane
Ancient Egypt