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Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door Jan van den Berghe
In 391 werd de bibliotheek niet vernietigd. Er was wel een volksoproer die zich richtte tegen een aantal heidense standbeelden, voorwerpen... De bibliotheek zelf werd echter niet in brand gestoken.
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https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lib...ther-languages
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The fate of that great wealth of books remains provocative and controversial. For centuries the main point of contention was whether or not the library (or libraries—as two sites existed) survived until the Arab conquest of Alexandria in the 7th century. In the 21st century, however, the topic has cooled down, and there is growing agreement among serious scholars that both libraries had both perished long before the Arab conquest. Scholars further believe that there is enough evidence to show that the destruction of the two libraries occurred at different times
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Zoals ik al stelde, het is bisschop Theophilus die het laatste beetje van de bibliotheek vernietigd heeft in 391.
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It is clear from the above evidence that the attack on the Serapeum in 391 put an end to the temple and the daughter library housed in it. Tension in the city continued during the first two decades of the 5th century and then cooled off. Alexandria resumed its normal life under new conditions. With Christianity prevailing, the catechetical school alone dominated the intellectual scene, and no more is heard of the Mouseion and its libraries.
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De Arabische verovering heeft er strikt niks mee te maken:
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In 642 the Arab general ?Amr ibn al-??? conquered Egypt and occupied Alexandria. The events of the early Arab conquests were recorded by historians from several sides, including Arabs, Copts, and Byzantines. For more than five centuries after the conquest, there was no mention of and not a single reference to any accident related to an Alexandrian library under the Arabs.
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In de 12de eeuw heeft men dan plots de smoes uitgevonden dat het de Arabieren waren die de bibliotheek zouden omzeep geholpen hebben, wat pure propaganda was in die tijd van kruisvaarders. Zoals men weet waren de Arabieren in die tijd, in tegenstelling tot de christenen, geen boekenverbranders, en hebben we het gros van de overleveringen van de Oudheid daaraan te danken.