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The vanished library by Luciano Canfora · Booklabria

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The vanished library

HistoryHistoire

The vanished library

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First published: 1989
Language: English
Editions: 7

Synopsis

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

Subjects: History
Histoire
Civilization
Antiquities
Intellectual life
Egypt
Set in: Egypt
Alexandria
Time: To 400
Characters: Ptolemy

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