The vanished library

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The vanished library

by Luciano Canfora

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First published: 1989 1 language ISBN: 9780091740498

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Recreates the world of ancient Egypt, describes how the Library of Alexandria was created, and speculates on its destruction.

Subjects

Aliks*andrīn*a (Library) Ptolemy Libraries Library of Alexandria Hellenistic culture Aliksāndrīnā (Library) Learning and scholarship Antiquités Bibliothèque d'Alexandrie Vie intellectuelle

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