{"product_id":"9781529377620","title":"Alexandria : The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' – Daily Telegraph","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Issa, Islam \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 05\/09\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 496 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781529377620,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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 ReviewOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697288609836,"sku":"9781529377620","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781529377620_1db2e5fb-61dc-432a-93c0-d721402fb1ea.jpg?v=1759661880","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781529377620","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}