The Rise and Fall of the Library of Alexandria. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Meyer, Jean-Arcady
• Contents: Intro -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part I-The founding of Alexandria -- Alexander in Egypt -- The Death of Alexander and the Wars of Succession -- The Funeral of Alexander -- Part II-The Development of Alexandria -- The Lagid Dynasty -- Alexandria, Trading Post of the World -- Alexandria, Crossroad of Civilizations -- Part III-Splendor of Alexandria -- Alexandria, Most Beautiful City in the World -- The Tomb of Alexander -- The Lighthouse of Alexandria -- The Museum of Alexandria -- The Library of Alexandria -- The Temple of Serapis -- Part IV-Seshat's Disciples The Supports of Writing -- The Critical Edition of Texts -- Callimachus and Eratosthenes -- Part V-Letters and Sciences in Alexandria -- Alexandrian Literature -- Mathematics -- Astronomy -- Mechanics -- Medicine -- Part VI-The Decline of Alexandria -- Cleopatra -- The Roman Domination -- In the Name of God -- The Arab Conquest -- Fahrenheit 651 -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
• Publisher Details: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 027.032; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781527518711
• Related ISBNs: 152751871X
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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