{"product_id":"alexandria-1","title":"Alexandria","description":"A SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e''Fascinating and important''\u003cbr\u003eNatalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Monumental and vividly imagined''\u003cbr\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wonderfully entertaining''\u003cbr\u003eSunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Lively and engrossing ''\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this sweeping biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a fascinating journey across millennia. Rich in big ideas, brutal tragedies and distinctive characters, Alexandria tells the gripping story of a city that has shaped our modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A multifaceted history of an enthralling city''\u003cbr\u003eLloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of Persians: The Age of the Great Kings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A cornucopia of fascinating details, every page revealing a new delight''\u003cbr\u003ePaul Strathern, author of The Medici","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56899260547407,"sku":"9781529377620","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9781529377620_1-alexandria.jpg?v=1769314611","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/alexandria-1","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}