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Sussex Academic Press (2014), Paperback, 192 pages
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Alexandria: City of Gifts and Sorrows is a historical journey from the third century to the multiethnic metropolis of the 20th century, bringing together two diverse histories of the city. Ancient Alexandria was built by the Greek Ptolemies who completed the grand library and museum, which functioned as a university with the emphasis on science. The city was known as "the birthplace of science," and this book contains stories about the scientists, poets, and religious philosophers responsible for influencing the Western mind with their
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192 p.
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1845196678 / 9781845196677