Thrilled to be shortlisted for the prestigious Runciman Award! 📘🌊🏆 #Runciman2024 #Alexandria

'The air is full of the sounds and smells of the streets of Alexandria, and your granddad is kind of one of the heroes in the story' -- Michael Wood on Islam Issa's Alexandria: The City That Changed the World blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/colle…

Congratulations to Islam Issa, whose stunning cultural history of the first modern city #Alexandria has been shortlisted for the 2024 The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award! ✨

Get your copy here: brnw.ch/21wIWzA

Currently rewatching Islam Issa's and Michael Wood's #HistFest2024 talk and it has to be the one of the most wholesome hours of conversation I've ever been privy to. Such a beautiful meeting of minds, experiences and expertise. I feel better for watching.

New Medieval Books: Alexandria, by Islam Issa published by Pegasus Books medievalists.net/2024/04/new-me… #history #books #Egypt

Bravo for my friend Islam! Birmingham City University BCU Research Birmingham City University

Blaine Greteman Islam Issa Slight correction: it is they who are in fine company with Islam Issa !!!!!

Short list just announced. Congratulations to all short-listed authors and their publishers.

#runciman2024

Congratulations to Islam Issa ! You're in there with some fine company!

It was hard choosing a few from the great long list, but I’m thrilled with the magnificent short list for this year’s Runciman Award. Huge congratulations to all 7 authors. A perfect reading list for anyone interested in Greece!
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#Runciman2024 The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award

Runciman Award judges unveil 2024 shortlist dlvr.it/T5WxCH

Thrilled to be shortlisted for the prestigious Runciman Award! 📘🌊🏆 #Runciman2024 #Alexandria

I learned a lot British Library from historian and broadcaster Michael Wood & Birmingham professor Islam Issa discussing his book on the history of Alexandria

A HUGE thank you to today’s incredible speakers Dr Wanda Wyporska 🇧🇧🇵🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿FRHistS Dr Hannah Durkin, clare mulley Henry Hemming Islam Issa Michael Wood Clive Myrie & Brian Cox! What a day!

Sketch note 3: Wonderful window into world history; the truly global city of Alexandria - a place for progress and ideas with Islam Issa Michael Wood @histfestuk British Library #histfest2024 #sketchnote #alexandria

“If you can gather the world’s knowledge, you have serious soft power” — Islam Issa on Alexander the Great

Amazing chat with Islam Issa & Michael Wood on Alexandria: The City That Changed The World #HistFest2024 #histfest #twitterstorians #history HistFest

Next up at the British Library we have Islam Issa in conversation with Michael Wood exploring the fascinating story of Alexandria, a city that has shaped our modern world #HistFest2024

In random order, the 24 books longlisted for the Runciman Award 2024. Lots to love: poetry, fiction, history, classics, philosophy, biography. The short list will soon be announced. What are your favourites?

#Runciman2024 The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award #greece #literature

Congratulations!

We're looking forward to hosting you and Michael Wood at #HistFest2024 this Sunday. Online tickets available: thebritishlibrary.seetickets.com/event/alexandr…