"This book is the outcome of the conference 'Imperial Alexandria: Interactions between Science, Religion and Literature, ' held at Salamanca University in October 2011. The conference convened a group of experts from different fields to address the interrelationship between scie…
"This book is the outcome of the conference 'Imperial Alexandria: Interactions between Science, Religion and Literature, ' held at Salamanca University in October 2011. The conference convened a group of experts from different fields to address the interrelationship between scie…
This book is the first comprehensive guide to animals in the ancient world, encompassing all aspects of the topic by featuring authoritative chapters on 33 topics by leading scholars in their fields. As well as an introduction to, and a survey of, each topic, it provides guidanc…
The ancient town discovered at the site of today's Marina el-Alamein (located on the northern coast of Egypt) developed from the 2nd century BC to the 6th century AD. It found itself at the crossroads of several civilisations: Hellenic, later replaced by Roman, and ultimately Ch…
