{"product_id":"9781529377583","title":"Alexandria","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the tales of Homer \u0026amp; his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian coastline. He did not live to see Alexandria built, but his vision of a sparkling metropolis that celebrated learning \u0026amp; diversity was swiftly realised \u0026amp; still stands today. Situated on the cusp of Africa, Europe \u0026amp; Asia, great civilisations met in Alexandria. Together, Greeks \u0026amp; Egyptians, Romans \u0026amp; Jews created a global knowledge capital of enormous influence: the inventive collaboration of its citizens shaped modern philosophy, science, religion \u0026amp; more. In pitched battles, later empires, from the Arabs \u0026amp; Ottomans to the French \u0026amp; British, laid claim to the city but its independent spirit endures. In this biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a journey across millennia, rich in big ideas, brutal tragedies \u0026amp; distinctive characters, from Cleopatra to Napoleon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sceptre","offers":[{"title":"Islam \/ Issa","offer_id":47237979144506,"sku":"9781529377583","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/products\/9781529377583.jpg?v=1700739291","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.pro\/products\/9781529377583","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}