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A review by witchofthemountains
The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern Mind by Justin Pollard
5.0
I'll admit a little bit of bias: I am one of those people who still gets misty-eyed when I think about the loss of Alexandria's library and the knowledge stored there.
Most of what I knew about Alexandria and its library came from "common knowledge". Which is to say that I didn't know very much! This book covered everything from the founding of the city to its ultimate downfall at the hands of several forms of extremism. It's a timely warning, given the political and social climate shifts that are currently happening.
The book itself does an excellent job of summing up an expansive history. It dives a little bit into the theories and ideas that helped propel Alexandria's fame without getting too bogged down in side-stories. It's an excellent head-first dive into the history of Alexandria that can help people find new and interesting places to sink their teeth into Egyptian history.
Most of what I knew about Alexandria and its library came from "common knowledge". Which is to say that I didn't know very much! This book covered everything from the founding of the city to its ultimate downfall at the hands of several forms of extremism. It's a timely warning, given the political and social climate shifts that are currently happening.
The book itself does an excellent job of summing up an expansive history. It dives a little bit into the theories and ideas that helped propel Alexandria's fame without getting too bogged down in side-stories. It's an excellent head-first dive into the history of Alexandria that can help people find new and interesting places to sink their teeth into Egyptian history.