Alexandria The Golden City Vol I The City Of The Ptolemies
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Alexandria The Golden City Vol I The City Of The Ptolemies
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Author : Harold T. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2016-11-11
Alexandria The Golden City Vol I The City Of The Ptolemies written by Harold T. Davis and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-11 with History categories.
Originally published in two volumes in 1957, this is the first volume devoted to the rich history of the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria and focuses on the time of the Ptolemies. “This book is dedicated to the story of Alexandria, called by Athenaeus “the golden city.” The story of Athens has been told by many writers; the rise and fall of Home has been the favorite theme of the historians; but the city of Alexandria has never had an extensive biography. This is a curious fact, indeed, since Alexandria, founded in 332 B.C. by Alexander the Great, developed into regal magnificence under the Macedonian Ptolemies, and for nearly a thousand years was one of the most remarkable cities in the world. The infirmities of old age came upon it near the close of the Roman Empire and the weary city finally passed into oblivion about 646 A.D. when the Saracen invaders destroyed at last the monuments of its old-world glory. Thus stretches the biography of Alexandria across ten of the most interesting centuries in human history!” Richly illustrated throughout with maps, pictures and figures.
Alexandria The Golden City V1
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Author : Harold T. Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-10-01
Alexandria The Golden City V1 written by Harold T. Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-01 with categories.
In Two Volumes. Volume 1, The City Of The Ptolemies; Volume 2, Cleopatra's City.
Alexandria The Golden City V2
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Author : Harold T. Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-05-01
Alexandria The Golden City V2 written by Harold T. Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-01 with categories.
In Two Volumes. Volume 1, The City Of The Ptolemies; Volume 2, Cleopatra's City.
Alexandria The Golden City Vol Ii Cleopatra S City
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Author : Harold T. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2016-11-11
Alexandria The Golden City Vol Ii Cleopatra S City written by Harold T. Davis and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-11 with History categories.
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.
Alexandria
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Author : Harold Thayer Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957
Alexandria written by Harold Thayer Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with Alexandria (Egypt) categories.
Alexandria The Golden City Cleopatra S City
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Author : Harold Thayer Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957
Alexandria The Golden City Cleopatra S City written by Harold Thayer Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with Alexandria (Egypt) categories.
Why We Love Parades
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Author : Doug Matthews
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-12-15
Why We Love Parades written by Doug Matthews and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-15 with Social Science categories.
Why do millions of people attend the victory parades of winning sports teams, travel across the world to attend a carnival, march and chant for social justice, cheer homecoming soldiers, or watch enraptured as a princess or celebrity rides in a stately coach to their wedding? The author answers these questions and more in this unique examination of the great parades and processions of history. Part chronology, part social history, this book outlines why parades are more than the simplistic, ephemeral entertainment we sometimes assume them to be, as people are often deeply affected by regalia, costumes and uniforms, dances and floats. The book traces the fascinating origins and development of carnival parades, religious processions, protest marches, victory parades, circus parades, parade floats, ship sail-pasts and aerial fly-pasts.
Alexandria
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Author : Apostolos J Polyzoides
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-01
Alexandria written by Apostolos J Polyzoides and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with History categories.
Herewith an historical journey from the third century to the multiethnic metropolis of the twentieth century, bringing together two diverse histories of the city. Ancient Alexandria was built by the Greek Ptolemies who in thirty years completed the first lighthouse and the grand library and museum which functioned as a university with the emphasis on science, known as 'The Alexandrian School', attracting scholars from all over the ancient world. Two of the most eminent were Euclid, the father of geometry, and Claudios Ptolemy, writer of The Almagest, a book on astronomy. These are the oldest surviving science textbooks and the city was known as "the birthplace of science". Herein there are stories about scientists, poets and religious philosophers, responsible for influencing the western mind with their writings. Modern Alexandria was rebuilt in 1805 by multiethnic communities who created a successful commercial city and port with an enviable life-style for its inhabitants for 150 years. In 1952 the Free Officers of the Egyptian Army masterminded a coup to free the country from the monarchy and British domination. In 1956 the socialist regime under Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser closed the Suez Canal, resulting in the Anglo-French-Israeli invasion. This outburst of Egyptian nationalism and military revolution by this understandably anti-Western regime included the confiscation of property belonging to foreigners and the subsequent mass exodus of business and artisan classes that hitherto had made the city so successful. The author was an eye-witness to these events and he sets out the political errors and failures of both Egyptian and Western leaders. The legacy of the resulting political and social confusions is deeply apparent in the continuing unrest in the Middle East, and in particular in Egypt.
Alexandria The Golden City The City Of The Ptolemies
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Author : Harold Thayer Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957
Alexandria The Golden City The City Of The Ptolemies written by Harold Thayer Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with Alexandria (Egypt) categories.
Ancient Alexandria
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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-09-08
Ancient Alexandria written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-08 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria, as well as the founding of the city *Highlights the city's cultural, economic, and religious influence upon the ancient world *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "He proceeded around Lake Mareotis and finally came ashore at the spot where Alexandria, the city which bears his name, now stands. He was at once struck by the excellence of the site, and convinced that if a city were built upon it, it would prosper. Such was his enthusiasm that he could not wait to begin the work; he himself designed the general layout of the new town, indication the position of the market square, the number of temples to be built, and what gods they should serve..." - Arrian Africa may have given rise to the first humans, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of the world's first systems of mathematics and medicine, and established language and art that spread across the known world. With world-famous leaders like King Tut and Cleopatra, it's no wonder that today's world has so many Egyptologists. The 5th century BCE Greek historian Herodotus wrote that Egypt was "the gift of the Nile" because the river made its soil so fertile and thus helped create one of the first great civilizations. Indeed, the land of Egypt so impressed the Greeks that when Alexander the Great conquered the Nile Valley in the 4th century BCE, he decided that he would build a new city on its soil and name it Alexandria. After Alexander, the city of Alexandria grew and became the most important city in the world for centuries as it watched and played a role in the rise and fall of numerous dynasties. The city also became home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Lighthouse of Alexandria - and a center of culture and learning, which was exemplified by the Library of Alexandria. Truly, Alexandria was as unique as it was great; it was a Greek city built on Egyptian soil that was later ruled by the Romans and then became an important center of early Christian culture. Today, Alexandria is a teeming metropolis that, although much larger than it was in ancient times, is a shadow of its former self culturally speaking. So what made Alexandria stand apart from other ancient cities such as Rome and Babylon and how did it become the gift of the Mediterranean? The answer is complicated, but an examination of Alexandria's history reveals that from the time the city was founded until the Arab conquest, the different dynasties who ruled there took the time and effort to foster and patronize arts, culture, and learning that made Alexandria famous. Alexandria was also an important center of trade in the ancient Mediterranean world as tons of grain, gold, and papyri sailed down the Nile River on barges to the harbors in Alexandria and then to the rest of the world, while exotic spices, silks, and other commodities were imported into Egypt via the same harbors in the ancient city. Some of the features of Alexandria changed throughout the centuries, but its most vital components remained consistent. Alexandria meant different things to different people, but for over 500 years all people saw the city as a center of culture. Ancient Alexandria: The History and Legacy of Egypt's Most Famous City examines the history of one of the ancient world's most important cities. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Alexandria like never before.