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Author | : Judith McKenzie |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780300115550 |
Download The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This masterful history of the monumental architecture of Alexandria, as well as of the rest of Egypt, encompasses an entire millennium—from the city’s founding by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. to the years just after the Islamic conquest of A.D. 642. Long considered lost beyond recall, the architecture of ancient Alexandria has until now remained mysterious. But here Judith McKenzie shows that it is indeed possible to reconstruct the city and many of its buildings by means of meticulous exploration of archaeological remains, written sources, and an array of other fragmentary evidence. The book approaches its subject at the macro- and the micro-level: from city-planning, building types, and designs to architectural style. It addresses the interaction between the imported Greek and native Egyptian traditions; the relations between the architecture of Alexandria and the other cities and towns of Egypt as well as the wider Mediterranean world; and Alexandria’s previously unrecognized role as a major source of architectural innovation and artistic influence. Lavishly illustrated with new plans of the city in the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine periods; reconstruction drawings; and photographs, the book brings to life the ancient city and uncovers the true extent of its architectural legacy in the Mediterranean world.
Author | : Harold T. Davis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1957 |
Genre | : Alexandria (Egypt) |
ISBN | : |
Download Alexandria: Cleopatra's city Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Harold Thayer Davis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1957 |
Genre | : Alexandria (Egypt) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Harold T. Davis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2011-05-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258015756 |
Download Alexandria, the Golden City V2 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In Two Volumes. Volume 1, The City Of The Ptolemies; Volume 2, Cleopatra's City.
Author | : Harold T.. Davis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1957 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Download Alexandria the Golden City Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Zahi A. Hawass |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1426205457 |
Download Cleopatra Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Secrets unfold in the official companion book to the new national touring exhibition cosponsored by National Geographic. This richly illustrated book chronicles the life of Cleopatra and the centuries-long quest to learn more about the queen and her tumultuous era.
Author | : Peter Stothard |
Publisher | : Abrams |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2014-07-29 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1468310399 |
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A blend of memoir, history, and travelogue exploring the ancient Egyptian city on the eve of the Arab Spring: “Fresh and original . . . quietly virtuosic.” —The Wall Street Journal Blending aspects of memoir, history, and travel narrative into an elegant and unique tapestry, Peter Stothard uses the sights and sounds of the ancient city to reconnect with the experiences that shaped him and sparked a passionate interest in the life of Cleopatra. Melancholy, yet often humorous, Alexandria probingly deconstructs the enigma of modern Egypt—with its uneasy mix of classical touchstones and increasingly volatile Middle Eastern politics—and offers a firsthand glimpse into the fracturing state just before the Tahrir Square uprising and the start of the Arab Spring. Includes photographs “A thoroughly enjoyable combination of history, autobiography, travel and general musings about Alexandria . . . Don’t try to categorize this book; just read it and let it flow over you.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A chance trip to Alexandria and a lifelong love affair with Cleopatra coalesce . . . Staying in Alexandria’s Metropole Hotel and guided through the city by the at turns effusive and secretive Socratis and Mahmoud, Stothard relates not only his encounters with the remnants of Cleopatra throughout Alexandria but also the origins of his fascination with the Egyptian queen.” —Publishers Weekly
Author | : Harold T. Davis |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 2016-11-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1787202607 |
Download Alexandria, the Golden City, Vol. II - Cleopatra’s City Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Originally published in two volumes in 1957, this is the second volume devoted to the rich history of the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria and focuses on the time of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, “whose magic enthralled two of the most eminent Romans of their times and brought one of them to ruin.” “[For] one will find in the chronicles of Alexandria every form of human passion. He will see a procession of kings both good and evil. He will become acquainted with emperors of lofty vision and with others whose degradation of mind and action surpasses belief. He will view periods in which human happiness reaches one of its higher points, when the arts and sciences flourish in a golden age. He will witness the rapid change to eras of tumult and civil war when storms of incredible human brutality sweep across the scene. And through these changing patterns of human happiness and human woe he may be able to understand more easily the reasons why the world is so often shaken by evil forces. And he may also derive the hope that these storms like others finally pass away and more benevolent periods emerge at last from the rack and ruin of the past.” Richly illustrated throughout with maps, pictures and figures.
Author | : Islam Issa |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2024-01-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 163936546X |
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An original, authoritative, and lively cultural history of the first modern city, from pre-Homeric times to the present day. Islam Issa’s father had always told him about their city's magnificence, and as he looked at the new library in Alexandria it finally hit home. This is no ordinary library. And Alexandria is no ordinary city. Combining rigorous research with myth and folklore, Alexandria is an authoritative history of a city that has shaped our modern world. Soon after being founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria became the crucible of cultural exchange between East and West for millennia and the undisputed global capital of knowledge. It was at the forefront of human progress, but it also witnessed brutal natural disasters, plagues, crusades and violence. Major empires fought over Alexandria, from the Greeks and Romans to the Arabs, Ottomans, French, and British. Key figures shaped the city from its eponymous founder to Aristotle, Cleopatra, Saint Mark the Evangelist, Napoleon Bonaparte and many others, each putting their own stamp on its identity and its fortunes. And millions of people have lived in this bustling seaport on the Mediterranean. From its humble origins to its dizzy heights and its latest incarnation, Islam Issa tells us the rich and gripping story of a city that changed the world.
Author | : Jean-Yves Empereur |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Alexandria Rediscovered Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In this text, the author recounts the methods he has used to unearth his finds and assesses the information they reveal about life in the ancient city of Alexandria."