The rise and fall of Alexandria : birthplace of the modern mind /
Founded by Alexander the Great and built by self-styled Greek pharaohs, the city of Alexandria at its height dwarfed both Athens and Rome. It was the marvel of its age, legendary for its vast palaces, safe harbors, and magnificent lighthouse. But it was most famous for the astonishing intellectual e...
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| Format: | CD Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Old Saybrook, Conn.] :
Tantor Audio,
[2006]
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
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| Summary: | Founded by Alexander the Great and built by self-styled Greek pharaohs, the city of Alexandria at its height dwarfed both Athens and Rome. It was the marvel of its age, legendary for its vast palaces, safe harbors, and magnificent lighthouse. But it was most famous for the astonishing intellectual efflorescence it fostered and the library it produced. If the European Renaissance was the "rebirth" of Western culture, then Alexandria, Egypt, was its birthplace. |
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| Item Description: | Compact discs. Sound recording. |
| Physical Description: | 10 sound discs (12 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 1400102774 9781400102778 |