{"title":"Rifky Sarah","description":"\u003cp\u003eRifky Sarah offers a compelling exploration of arts and culture, weaving vivid narratives that illuminate the nuances of creativity and identity. Her work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eAlexandria\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers to reflect on the intersections of history, emotion, and artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a style marked by thoughtful insight and lyrical prose, Rifky Sarah's books resonate with those drawn to cultural dialogues and the rich tapestry of human experience within the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alexandria-by-rifky-sarah-9780300270181","title":"Alexandria","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great, Alexandria’s unique urban, political and religious organisation evolved alongside the numerous scientific innovations and philosophical expressions that shaped the city into one of the ancient world’s civilisational centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLocated at the intersection of art and history, this book revisits the former Egyptian megapolis of \u003cem\u003eAlexandria\u003c\/em\u003e with the aim of going beyond the usual depictions of the city – focusing on the Greeks, the Egyptians, the Lighthouse and the Library – to take a journey of discovery into an ancient city that is full of nuance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral recent discoveries have enabled us to refine our knowledge of the lost city of \u003cem\u003eAlexandria\u003c\/em\u003e. By examining the city’s multi-layered temporalities, this book echoes dominant accounts of \u003cem\u003eAlexandria\u003c\/em\u003e as a city through which successive civilisations and political formations of the past (Byzantine, Arab, Modern) have rehearsed visions of futures that are either no longer present or remain felt through \u003cem\u003eAlexandria’s\u003c\/em\u003e remaining material culture and built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book also features a series of contemporary artworks which develop a critical and poetic association with the themes it covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels: 29\/09\/2022 – 08\/01\/2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMUCEM, Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée, Marseille: 08\/02\/2022 – 08\/05\/2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429732729068,"sku":"9780300270181","price":107.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300270181.jpg?v=1774559989"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rifky-sarah.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}