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The Library of Alexandria : Centre of Learning in the Ancient World

By MacLeod , Roy M

Book information

Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1-85043-594-5, 1850435944
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13459674 bytes)
Edition
Revised paperback edition
Pages
196\209
Time added
2016-04-05 23:00:00

Description

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 artifacts 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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