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Highlights
- The Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest cultural adornments of the late ancient world, containing thousands of scrolls of Greek, Hebrew and Mesopotamian literature and art and artefacts of ancient Egypt.
- About the Author: Roy MacLeod is Professor of History at the University of Sydney.
- 196 Pages
- History, Ancient
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Book Synopsis
The Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest cultural adornments of the late ancient world, containing thousands of scrolls of Greek, Hebrew and Mesopotamian literature and art and artefacts of ancient Egypt. This book demonstrates that Alexandria became - through the contemporary reputation of its library - a point of confluence for Greek, Roman, Jewish and Syrian culture that drew scholars and statesmen from throughout the ancient world. It also explores the histories of Alexander the Great and of Alexandria itself, the greatest city of the ancient world. This new paperback edition offers general readers an accessible introduction to the history of this magnificent yet still mysterious institution from the time of its foundation up to its tragic destruction.Review Quotes
""Fascinating ... [and] ... should appeal to the general as well as the academic reader.""--The Anglo-Hellenic Review ""Informative, assiduously researched and exhaustively stimulating.""--Library Review
About the Author
Roy MacLeod is Professor of History at the University of Sydney. Educated at Harvard, the LSE and Cambridge, he has taught in England, France, the Netherlands and the US, and is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in London.Dimensions (Overall): 9.34 Inches (H) x 6.04 Inches (W) x .49 Inches (D)
Weight: .73 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 196
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Ancient
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Roy MacLeod
Language: English
Street Date: March 26, 2004
TCIN: 90812912
UPC: 9781850435945
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-0510
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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