In a message dated 11/25/2002 6:50:53 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > Which, FWIW, was preserved by Muslim Arabs when Christians burned the > Library at Alexandria because its books were written by pagan Greeks. > ? Was there more than one burning? I thought it was: New ruler after conquest: Do these books praise and bring glory to Allah? Librarian: No. Ruler: Then they are worthless. I'll have to ask Cariadoc... William Taylor ----------------------- B.A. History (i.e. "Do you want fries with that?") _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
