The Rise and Fall of the Library of Alexandria / Jean-Arcady Meyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meyer, Jean-Arcady, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kings and rulers.

Alexandria (Egypt)--History.

Alexandria (Egypt).

Alexandrian Library--History.

Alexandrian Library.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (462 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

The project to bring together all the books of the world in Alexandria was not only intended to contribute to the glory of the Ptolemies, but also aimed to attract scholars to the city, who would be capable of exploiting these books to produce others and to thus advance the literature and science of their time. This book demonstrates that the availability and critical study of the 500,000 scrolls which the Library of Alexandria probably contained made possible the production of some remarkable pieces of Alexandrian literature and philosophy, the considerable increase in historical and geographical knowledge, as well as outstanding contributions to the history of mathematics, astronomy, mechanics, and medicine.The book recalls how Alexandria was founded and became the most beautiful city in the ancient world. It also recalls the incredible series of wars, popular revolts, assassinations, palace intrigues, and debaucheries that brought about the inexorable decline of this city and its Library.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I-The founding of Alexandria

Alexander in Egypt

The Death of Alexander and the Wars of Succession

The Funeral of Alexander

Part II-The Development of Alexandria

The Lagid Dynasty

Alexandria, Trading Post of the World

Alexandria, Crossroad of Civilizations

Part III-Splendor of Alexandria

Alexandria, Most Beautiful City in the World

The Tomb of Alexander

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Museum of Alexandria

The Library of Alexandria

The Temple of Serapis

Part IV-Seshat's Disciples

The Supports of Writing

The Critical Edition of Texts

Callimachus and Eratosthenes

Part V-Letters and Sciences in Alexandria

Alexandrian Literature

Mathematics

Astronomy

Mechanics

Medicine

Part VI-The Decline of Alexandria

Cleopatra

The Roman Domination

In the Name of God

The Arab Conquest

Fahrenheit 651

Epilogue

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Meyer, Jean-Arcady The Rise and Fall of the Library of Alexandria

ISBN:

9781527518711

152751871X

OCLC:

1392344965