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The Lost Cities

byIslam Issa

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This is the story of cities spanning the entire globe: places that were occupied by such influential civilizations as the Egyptians, Romans and Vikings, and that had a huge impact on their historical moments. They all have one thing in common. They ultimately disappeared.

This book brings them back to life.

The first comprehensive exploration of the history, culture, architecture and people of cities that stood loftily for generations, The Lost Cities paints a picture of how these places might have looked and how their people lived, before exploring the events and reasons that led to their eventual downfalls.

About Islam Issa

Professor Islam Issa is an award-winning British-Egyptian author, broadcaster and curator, recently named by the BBC as 'one of the UK's most significant new thinkers'. He is Professor of Literature and History at Birmingham City University, has written several academic books and curated internationally renowned exhibitions. As well as contributing regularly to the Guardian, New Statesman and Times Literary Supplement, he has presented television and radio documentaries on the BBC and featured on such outlets as Netflix. His first book, Alexandria, was published by Sceptre in 2023.
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  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • ISBN: 9780241714928
  • Length: 400 pages
  • Price: £25.00
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