What happened to the ancient Library of Alexandria?

What happened to the ancient Library of Alexandria? / edited by Mostafa El-Abbadi and Omnia Mounir Fathallah ; with a preface by Ismail Serageldin.

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In adopting the theme of What Happened to the Ancient Library of Alexandria? this book aims at presenting afresh, a highly specialized discussion of primary sources related to the diverse aspects and episodes of that long disputed question. The book covers a wide range of topics, beginning with an i...

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Superior document:Library of the written word ; v. 3. The manuscript world ; v. 1
TeilnehmendeR:
El-Abbadi, Mostafa.
Fathallah, Omnia Mounir.
Year of Publication:2008
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Library of the written word ; 3.
Library of the written word. Manuscript world ; v. 1.
Physical Description:1 online resource (281 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials / M. El-Abbadi , O. Fathallah and I. Serageldin
  • Introduction / Mostafa El-Abbadi
  • À La Recherche De La Systématisation Des Connaissances Et Du Passage Du Concret À L’Abstrait Dans L’Egypte Ancienne / Mounir H. Megally
  • Private Collections And Temple Libraries In Ancient Egypt / Fayza M. Haikal
  • Earth, Wind, And Fire: The Alexandrian Fire-Storm Of 48 B.C. / William J. Cherf
  • The Destruction Of The Library Of Alexandria: An Archaeological Viewpoint / Jean-Yves Empereur
  • Demise Of The Daughter Library / Mostafa A. El-Abbadi
  • Ce Que Construisent Les Ruines / Lucien X. Polastron
  • The Nag Hammadi ‘Library’ Of Coptic Papyrus Codices / Birger A. Pearson
  • Learned Women In The Alexandrian Scholarship And Society Of Late Hellenism / Maria Dzielska
  • Synesius Of Cyrene And The Christian Neoplatonism: Patterns Of Religious And Cultural Symbiosis / Dimitar Y. Dimitrov
  • Damascius And The Collectio Philosophica A Chapter In The History Of Philosophical Schools And Libraries In The Neoplatonic Tradition / Georges Leroux
  • Academic Life Of Late Antique Alexandria: A View From The Field / Grzegorz Majcherek
  • The Arab Story Of The Destruction Of The Ancient Library Of Alexandria / Qassem Abdou Qassem
  • The Arab Destruction Of The Library Of Alexandria: Anatomy Of A Myth / Bernard Lewis
  • Bibliography / M. El-Abbadi , O. Fathallah and I. Serageldin
  • General Index / M. El-Abbadi , O. Fathallah and I. Serageldin.

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