About this title: Second only to Rome in the ancient world, Alexandria was home to many of late antiquity's most brilliant writers, philosophers and theologians - among them Philo, Origen, Arius, Athanasius, Hypatia, Cyril and John Philoponus. The author places these figures within the physical and social context of Alexandria's urban milieu. Because of its clear demarcation of communal boundaries, Alexandria provides the modern historian with an opportunity to probe the multicultural makeup of an ancient urban unit. Haas explores the avenues and alleys of Alexandria's neighbourhoods, its suburbs and ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Pre
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780801885419ISBN:0801885418
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Description: New. Second only to Rome in the ancient world, Alexandria was home to many of late antiquity's most brilliant writers, philosophers, and theologians--among them Philo, Origen, Arius, Athanasius, Hypatia, Cyril, and John Philoponus. Now, in Alexandria in... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780801885419ISBN:0801885418
Description: New. Organizing his discussion around the city's religious and ethnic blocs-Jews, pagans, and Christians-the author details the fiercely competitive nature of Alexandrian social dynamics. He finds that the diverse groups' struggles for social dominance... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13:9780801885419ISBN:0801885418
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Description: Good. 080185377X Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13:9780801885419ISBN:0801885418
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13:9780801853777ISBN:080185377X
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Publisher: The John Hopkins University Press, Maryland, USA
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780801853777ISBN:080185377X
Description: Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hardcover with white boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 780ms, 494 pages. This book is about the ancient world of ALexandria and offers the first book that looks specifically at the figures with the physical and social context of Alexandria's bustling urban milieu including writers, philosophers and theologians such as Philo, Origen, Arius, Athanasius, Hypatia, Cyril and John Philoponus. Book is in good condition with mild general wear ... read more
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