Alexandria: Past, Present and Future New Horizons [Paperback] JeanYves Empereur

Created 2,300 years ago at the wish of Alexander the Great, Alexandria is still the largest city in the Mediterranean world It evokes a succession of images the Tomb of Alexander, the Pharos, the Library, Antony and Cleopatra, Cavafy and Durrell, all reminders of its magnificence and cultural influence Over the centuries it has known many setbacks In 1820, with the advent of Mohammed Ali, it began to reawaken, and became a model of cosmopolitanism of which many still regret the passing Today, with the building of the great new library, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the city is again looking to the future ISBN10: 0500301107 ISBN13: 9780500301104Material Type: paperback