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Alexandria Illustrated

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Editor: Amer Univ in Cairo Press
ISBN: 9789774248344
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Alexandria has had a checkered history since its foundation by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. From its glorious days as the intellectual center of the Hellenistic and early Christian world, it declined into a near-forgotten backwater with a population of only a few thousand at the time of the French invasion of 1798. Renewed prosperity and commercial growth came in the nineteenth century under Muhammad 'Ali. Today it is Egypt's second city and the favorite summer resort of millions of Egyptians. In this guide to one of the world's great cities, Michael Haag explores Alexandria's past and present in word and picture, from the ancient Pharos to the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina, from Anfushi to Montazah. He directs our curiosity not only toward the ancient monuments of the city and its fine Greco-Roman Museum and new National Museum, but also to the ambience of a more modern era, that cosmopolitan Alexandria alive with the literary echoes of Cavafy, Forster, and Durrell. Beautifully illustrated with 125 color photographs, this is a fascinating armchair tour of the pageant that is Alexandria.

Delphi Complete Works Of Clement Of Alexandria Illustrated

Author: Clement of Alexandria
Editor: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 178656369X
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The famous third century Father of the Church, Clement of Alexandria was an eclectic neo-Platonic philosopher, who later found a new philosophy in Christianity, drawing inspiration from not only the Bible, but also pagan beliefs. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Clement’s complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Clement's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Clement, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions to the works * Provides two translations of the key work PROTREPTICUS (Exhortation) – G. W. Butterworth and William Wilson * Includes Butterworth’s translations from the Loeb Classical Library edition of Clement * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Clement's rare fragments, first time in digital print * Features two bonus biographies – discover Clement's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations PROTREPTICUS (Exhortation) PAEDAGOGUS (Tutor) STROMATA (Miscellanies) SALVATION FOR THE RICH, ALSO KNOWN AS WHO IS THE RICH MAN WHO IS SAVED? EXHORTATION TO ENDURANCE OR TO THE NEWLY BAPTIZED FRAGMENTS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO CLEMENT by G. W. Butterworth CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA by Arthur Cleveland Coxe Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Works Of Philo Of Alexandria Illustrated

Author: Philo Judaeus of Alexandria
Editor: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 178656386X
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Philo of Alexandria was a Greek-speaking Jewish philosopher, who is now recognised as the most important representative of Hellenistic Judaism. His writings provide a concise view of the development of Judaism in the Diaspora. His essays seek to synthesise revealed faith and philosophic reason, and Philo is also regarded by Christians as a forerunner of Christian theology. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Philo’s complete extant works, with relevant illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Illustrated with images relating to Philo's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Philo, in both English translation and the original Greek * Includes Charles Duke Yonge’s translations of Philo’s works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the texts you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Philo's rare fragments * Features two bonus biographies, including Bentwich’s seminal study on Philo – discover the author’s ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF YONGE’S TRANSLATION ON THE CREATION ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, I ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, II ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, III ON THE CHERUBIM ON THE BIRTH OF ABEL WORSE IS WONT TO ATTACK BETTER ON THE POSTERITY OF CAIN AND HIS EXILE ON THE GIANTS ON THE UNCHANGABLENESS OF GOD ON HUSBANDRY CONCERNING NOAH’S WORK AS A PLANTER ON DRUNKENNESS ON SOBRIETY ON THE CONFUSION OF TONGUES ON THE MIGRATION OF ABRAHAM WHO IS THE HEIR OF DIVINE THINGS? ON MATING ON FLIGHT AND FINDING ON THE CHANGE OF NAMES ON DREAMS ON ABRAHAM ON JOSEPH ON THE LIFE OF MOSES, I ON THE LIFE OF MOSES, II THE DECALOGUE THE SPECIAL LAWS, I THE SPECIAL LAWS, II THE SPECIAL LAWS, III THE SPECIAL LAWS, IV ON THE VIRTUES ON REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS EVERY GOOD MAN IS FREE ON THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE ON THE ETERNITY OF THE WORLD FLACCUS HYPOTHETICA: APOLOGY FOR THE JEWS ON PROVIDENCE: FRAGMENT I ON PROVIDENCE: FRAGMENT II ON THE EMBASSY TO GAIUS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GENESIS, I QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GENESIS, II QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GENESIS, III APPENDIX 1: CONCERNING THE WORLD APPENDIX 2: FRAGMENTS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biographies PHILO-JUDÆUS OF ALEXANDRIA by Norman Bentwich PHILO JUDÆUS by Emile Bréhier Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles