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Hypatia of Alexandria
Michael Deakin
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 231 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 374.
In the late fourth and early fifth centuries of our era, Hypatia of Alexandria was the world's greatest living mathematician and astronomer. A strikingly beautiful woman and a devoted celibate, she lived in a city as turbulent and troubled as Baghdad or Beirut is today. She achieved fame not only in her special field, but also as a philosopher, religious thinker, and teacher who attracted a large popular following. Her life ended tragically in violence at the hands of a rampaging mob of Christian fanatics, who killed her for her "pagan" beliefs, some say at the instigation of St. Cyril ... Read more
In the late fourth and early fifth centuries of our era, Hypatia of Alexandria was the world's greatest living mathematician and astronomer. A strikingly beautiful woman and a devoted celibate, she lived in a city as turbulent and troubled as Baghdad or Beirut is today. She achieved fame not only in her special field, but also as a philosopher, religious thinker, and teacher who attracted a large popular following. Her life ended tragically in violence at the hands of a rampaging mob of Christian fanatics, who killed her for her "pagan" beliefs, some say at the instigation of St. Cyril ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
231
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
373g
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781591025207
SKU
V9781591025207
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99-40
Reviews for Hypatia of Alexandria
"...this is a useful book, particularly given the fact that the sources are included."
The Mathematical Association of America Online Reviews, August 20, 2007. "Deakin's notes are full of useful information, and his book is both comprehensive and captivating."
ISIS, Vol. 99, No. 3, September 2008
The Mathematical Association of America Online Reviews, August 20, 2007. "Deakin's notes are full of useful information, and his book is both comprehensive and captivating."
ISIS, Vol. 99, No. 3, September 2008