# Alexandria

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- Book: [Alexandria](https://www.bookquiver.com/islam-issa/alexandria) ([Alexandria.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/islam-issa/alexandria.md))
- Authors: [Islam Issa](https://www.bookquiver.com/islam-issa)
- Publisher: sceptre
- ISBN: 978-15-2937-762-0
- Published: 2024-09-05
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Fascinating and important' Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind 'Monumental and vividly imagined' Daily Telegraph 'Wonderfully entertaining' Sunday Times 'Lively and engrossing ' Literary Review On a sparsely populated Egyptian coastline, Alexander the Great sketched his vision of a metropolis into the sand. Situated on the cusp of three continents, it became the city where Greeks and Egyptians, Romans and Jews created a global knowledge capital that changed the face of philosophy, religion and science forever. In this sweeping biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a fascinating journey across millennia. Rich in big ideas, brutal tragedies and distinctive characters, 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