The Library of Alexandria
Rediscovering the Cradle of Western Culture
Published on 31. December 1999
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-86064-428-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest cultural adornments 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 brings together scholars from many disciplines who bring it back to life.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86064-428-3 (9781860644283)
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