{"product_id":"the-rise-and-fall-of-alexandria-birthplace-of-the-modern-world-9780143112518","title":"The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A lively history of the legendary ancient city, from creation to destruction.\" -- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria of Egypt at the turn of the first millennium. In this compulsively readable narrative, Justin Pollard and Howard Reid bring one of history's most fascinating and prolific cities to life, creating a treasure trove of our intellectual and cultural origins. Famous for its lighthouse, its library-the greatest in antiquity-and its fertile intellectual and spiritual life--it was here that Christianity and Islam came to prominence as world religions--Alexandria now takes its rightful place alongside Greece and Rome as a titan of the ancient world. Sparkling with fresh insights on science, philosophy, culture, and invention, this is an irresistible, eye- opening delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16594387\"\u003eJustin Pollard\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16181631\"\u003eHoward Reid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.48w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143112518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143112511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS002030\"\u003eAncient | Egypt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS039000\"\u003eCivilization\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS054000\"\u003eSocial History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJustin Pollard, a freelance writer and producer specializing in historical documentaries, has written for PBS and A\u0026amp;E. He is currently providing script and historical consultancy for Sam Mendes's upcoming feature film, \u003ci\u003eTom Fool\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Reid has made award-winning documentaries for National Geographic, the BBC, and Channel 4, including \u003ci\u003eThe Story of English\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of five books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684911550701,"sku":"9780143112518","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_8d985c4a-c0c2-4dbe-99f3-5c38bc4b5195.jpg?v=1747435678","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-rise-and-fall-of-alexandria-birthplace-of-the-modern-world-9780143112518","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}