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Krátky popis
A SUNDAY TIMES AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BOOK OF THE
YEAR'Monumental and vividly imagined . . . a fitting tribute to a
city that has survived, changed and grown for so many
centuries'Daily Telegraph'Wonderfully entertaining . . . written
with vim and vigour'Sunday Times'Lively and engrossing . . . Issa
has brilliantly illuminated the history of a great city' Literary
ReviewA city drawn in sand. Inspired by the tales of Homer and his
own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a
city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian coastline. He did not
live to see Alexandria built, but his vision of a sparkling
metropolis that celebrated learning and diversity was swiftly
realised and still stands today.Situated on the cusp of Africa,
Europe and Asia, great civilisations met in Alexandria. Together,
Greeks and Egyptians, Romans and Jews created a global knowledge
capital of enormous influence: the inventive collaboration of its
citizens shaped modern philosophy, science, religion and more. In
pitched battles, later empires, from the Arabs and Ottomans to the
French and British, laid claim to the city but its independent
spirit endures. In this sweeping biography of the great city, Islam
Issa takes us on a journey across millennia, rich in big ideas,
brutal tragedies and distinctive characters, from Cleopatra to
Napoleon. From its humble origins to dizzy heights and present-day
strife, Alexandria tells the gripping story of a city that has
shaped our modern world.'A multifaceted history of an enthralling
city'Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of Persians: The Age of the
Great Kings'A cornucopia of fascinating details, every page
revealing a new delight'Paul Strathern, author of The Medici:
Godfathers of the Renaissance
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