Alexandria
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Verlag)
978-1-83860-589-6 (ISBN)
In the autumn of 1915, in a 'slightly heroic mood', E.M. Forster arrived in Alexandria, full of lofty ideals as a volunteer for the Red Cross. Yet most of his time was spent exploring 'the magic, antiquity and complexity' of the place in order to cope with living in what he saw as a 'funk-hole'.
Threading 3,000 years of history with vibrant strands of literature and punctuating the narrative with his own experiences, Forster immortalised Alexandria in this book, painting an incomparable portrait of the great city and, inadvertently, himself.
E.M. Forster (1879-1970) was perhaps the most quintessential of English novelists. From the stifling drawing rooms of Howard's End to the dust and dark undercurrents of Passage to India, he captured the spirit of his time in a way that has made his six novels unforgettable and much-loved classics.
List of Maps and Plans
Introduction
Preface
Authorities
Part I: History
I Greco-Egyptian Period
II Christian Period
III The Spiritual City
IV Arab Period
V Modern Period
Part II: Guide
I From the Square to Rue Rosette
II From the Square to Ras-el-Tin
III From the Square to the Southern Quarters
IV From the Square to Nouzha
V From the Square to Ramleh
VI From the Square to Mex
VII Aboukir and Rosetta
VIII The Libyan Desert
Appendices
I The Modern Religious Communities
II The Death of Cleopatra
III The Uncanonical Gospels of Egypt
IV The Nicene Creed
Notes
Erscheinungsdatum | 16.03.2019 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Gewicht | 254 g |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 1-83860-589-4 / 1838605894 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-83860-589-6 / 9781838605896 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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