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Alexandria in late antiquity : topography and social conflict /

"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 Late Antiquity, Christopher Haas offer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haas, Christopher
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©1997.
Colección:Ancient society and history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"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 Late Antiquity, Christopher Haas offers the first book to place these figures within the physical and social context of Alexandria's bustling urban milieu."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 494 pages) : illustrations, maps, photographs
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-481) and index.
ISBN:080187033X
9780801870330