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Hypatia - The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher (Paperback)
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Hypatia - The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher (Paperback)
Series: Women in Antiquity
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A philosopher, mathematician, and martyr, Hypatia is one of
antiquity's best known female intellectuals. During the sixteen
centuries following her murder, by a mob of Christians, Hypatia has
been remembered in books, poems, plays, paintings, and films as a
victim of religious intolerance whose death symbolized the end of
the Classical world. But Hypatia was a person before she was a
symbol. Her great skill in mathematics and philosophy redefined the
intellectual life of her home city of Alexandria. Her talent as a
teacher enabled her to assemble a circle of dedicated male
students. Her devotion to public service made her a force for peace
and good government in a city that struggled to maintain trust and
cooperation between pagans and Christians. Despite these successes,
Hypatia fought countless small battles to live the public and
intellectual life that she wanted. This book rediscovers the life
Hypatia led, the unique challenges she faced as a woman who
succeeded spectacularly in a man's world, and the tragic story of
the events that led to her tragic murder.
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