Alexandria: The City that Changed the World by Islam Issa
- Alexandria: The City that Changed the World
- Islam Issa
- Page: 496
- Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
- ISBN: 9781639365456
- Publisher: Pegasus Books
Free online audio books with no downloads Alexandria: The City that Changed the World 9781639365456 RTF PDF
Overview
An original, authoritative, and lively cultural history of the first modern city, from pre-Homeric times to the present day. Islam Issa’s father had always told him about their city's magnificence, and as he looked at the new library in Alexandria it finally hit home. This is no ordinary library. And Alexandria is no ordinary city. Combining rigorous research with myth and folklore, Alexandria is an authoritative history of a city that has shaped our modern world. Soon after being founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria became the crucible of cultural exchange between East and West for millennia and the undisputed global capital of knowledge. It was at the forefront of human progress, but it also witnessed brutal natural disasters, plagues, crusades and violence. Major empires fought over Alexandria, from the Greeks and Romans to the Arabs, Ottomans, French, and British. Key figures shaped the city from its eponymous founder to Aristotle, Cleopatra, Saint Mark the Evangelist, Napoleon Bonaparte and many others, each putting their own stamp on its identity and its fortunes. And millions of people have lived in this bustling seaport on the Mediterranean. From its humble origins to its dizzy heights and its latest incarnation, Islam Issa tells us the rich and gripping story of a city that changed the world.
Download more ebooks: Online Read Ebook The Sword of RE'U: The Armor of Light - Book One by Thomas Summerlin download pdf, PDF [DOWNLOAD] D&AD: The Copy Book by D&AD on Iphone read book, HERESY by Katie Reiser on Ipad link, {pdf download} La colère - Transformer son énergie en sagesse here, PDF [Download] Companion Piece: A Novel by Ali Smith download pdf,
0コメント