EAN: 9781529377590

ALEXANDRIA - ISLAM ISSA KARTONIERT (TB)

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 Review A 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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