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Pages: 282
Authors: Mostafa el- Abbadi
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This book aims at presenting a new discussion of primary sources by renowned scholars of the long disputed question of "What Happened to the Ancient Library of
The Life and Fate of the Ancient Library of Alexandria
Language: en
Pages: 258
Authors: Mostafa El-Abbadi
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990 - Publisher: UNESCO

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A thoroughly researched study on the history of both the Museum and the Alexandria Library, showing the important role they played in the transmission of Greco-
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Categories: History
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The circulation of books was the motor of classical civilization. However, books were both expensive and rare, and so libraries - private and public, royal and
The Library of Alexandria
Language: en
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Authors: Roy MacLeod
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The Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest cultural adornments of the late ancient world, containing thousands of scrolls of Greek, Hebrew and Mesopotami
The Vanished Library
Language: en
Pages: 220
Authors: Luciano Canfora
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990-08-29 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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Recreates the world of ancient Egypt, describes how the Library of Alexandria was created, and speculates on its destruction.