Alexandria: Past Futures

by Arnaud Quertinmont

Exhibition: Brussels, Bozar and Marseilles, Musee des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Mediterranee, 2023

240 pages. 170 colour and black and white illustrations. Paperback. 27x21cms.  

An exploration of the religious, social, and political structures in Alexandria through ancient and contemporary sculpture and text. Five chapters consider the city's geography, including its water collection systems and ports; Hellenistic Alexandria and the library; practices of devotion including the Temple of Sarapis and Egyptian Christianity; objects within daily life including mosaics and terracotta statuettes; and ending with contemporary works which reference the city. 

Ref: 122628

£ 45.00

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