Description: The Library of Alexandria Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Centre of Learning in the Ancient World Author(s): Roy MacLeod Format: Paperback Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom Imprint: I.B. Tauris ISBN-13: 9781850435945, 978-1850435945 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.
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Book Title: The Library of Alexandria
Number of Pages: 196 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Library of Alexandria: Centre of Learning in the Ancient World
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2010
Subject: History
Item Height: 240 mm
Type: Textbook
Author: Roy Macleod
Subject Area: Information Management
Item Width: 160 mm
Format: Paperback
