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Alexandria

The Arab Destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria: An Analysis of a Another Popular Myth

October 19, 2022 by Joshua Little

In a recent article, I explored a popular myth about the destruction of pre-Islamic Persian books and knowledge during the great Arab conquests, based on an improbable story that can be found in certain extremely late Arabic sources. There is however another, similar myth, which is perhaps better known than the first: that it was … [Read more…]

Posted in: History, Islamophobia, Textual Analysis Tagged: Alexandria, Arab conquests, Great LIbrary, history, Islam, Islamophobia, Joshua Little

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