Description
On a sparsely populated Egyptian coastline, Alexander the Great sketched his vision of a metropolis into the sand.
Situated on the cusp of three continents, it became the city where Greeks and Egyptians, Romans and Jews created a global knowledge capital that changed the face of philosophy, religion and science forever.
In this sweeping biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a fascinating journey across millennia.
‘A multifaceted history of an enthralling city’ – Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of Persians: The Age of the Great Kings
‘A cornucopia of fascinating details, every page revealing a new delight’ – Paul Strathern, author of The Medici
‘Fascinating and important’ – Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind
‘Monumental and vividly imagined’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Wonderfully entertaining’ – Sunday Times
‘Lively and engrossing’ – Literary Review
A SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR
