The Library of Alexandria: Centre of Learning in the Ancient World (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Library of Alexandria The Library of Alexandria was one of the great cultural centres of the late ancient world and contained thousands of scrolls of Greek, Hebrew and Mesopotamian literature and art and artefacts of ancient Egypt. This text examines the institution.
Full description- Publisher: I.B.Tauris
- Published: 04 September 2004
- Format: Paperback 196 pages
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- Categories: Library & Information Services | African History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9781850435945 ISBN 10: 1850435944
- Sales rank: 235,152
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Full description for The Library of Alexandria
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.
