Alexandria Amidst Fragrant History and Saffron Soil

About the Book

Alexandria, Amidst Fragrant History and Saffron Soil, is a valuable addition to the library of nonfiction books written about one of the most ancient cities in the world. The author provides intriguing reflections as eyewitness of the evolution and devolution of the city through a tour over a lifetime of landmarks of importance as well as those of no significance to the casual observer. While some neighborhoods may have historical prominence, the insignificant places are those which shape the history of mankind. The author leads the reader through alleys, roads, streets, and squares to visualize the unveiling of a human drama in a city of substantial contribution to mankind. The author paints a five-dimension portrait of Alexandria: three dimensional space, time, and human emotion. As time gives a sense of mobility to motionless objects undergoing change at different speeds, emotion provides inanimate objects with the elixir of life.

About the Author

Born and raised in Alexandria, Dr. Abdelfattah Abdallah is a professor at the College of Physical Education for Teachers, Alexandria, Egypt, and technical consultant in preparation of national athletes for international competition and for the Egyptian Olympic Commission. He holds a PhD (DDR), Athletic Philosophy, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt; M.Sc., Athletic Culture, Athletic Culture Academy, Leipzig University, Germany; Diploma, Higher Institute of Physical Education, Cairo, Egypt; School of Elementary Teachers, Alexandria, Egypt and Diploma, Philanthropic Society School for Memorization of Quran and Islamic Sciences, Alexandria, Egypt. Dr. Abdallah published several articles in Amkena (Athletic Magazine, in Arabic) and authored several books on Handball (in Arabic), including “Handball between Theory and Applications,” “Athletic Upbringing of Children from 4 to 9 Years Old,” “Lesson Planning and Management for Physical Education and Motor Skills,” “Management of Technical Achievement Routes for Athletic Leagues,” “Result Oriented Integral System for Preparation of Athletic Teams,” “Social Construct of Athletic Teams,” “Formalization of the Training System of Handball Teams,” the “Egyptian Experience in Handball between 1985 and 2002,” and “Mini Handball for Children under 12 Years Old.”