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Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher (Women in Antiquity)

But Hypatia was a person before she was a symbol. 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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EAN	9780190073701
UPC	9780190073701
ISBN	9780190073701
Format	Paperback, 224 pages
Author	Watts, Edward J. (Chair and Professor of History,
Book Title	Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philoso
Item Height	1.5 cm
Item Length	23.1 cm
Item Weight	0.32 kg
Item Width	15.5 cm
Language	Eng
Publisher	Oxford University Press, USA

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 intellectuallife 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 ina 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.