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Alexandria : city of the western mind / Theodore Vrettos.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vrettos, Theodore.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alexandria (Egypt)--History.
- Alexandria (Egypt).
- History, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 247 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Free Press, [2001]
- Summary:
- For the first time, a complete history of Alexandria reveals the greatest cultural capital ever--a city that still serves as a model for the ideal intellectual society. 30 illustrations. Maps.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-225) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0743205693
- OCLC:
- 47803570
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