Hypatia - Ancient Alexandria's Female Scholar

by Billie Holladay Skelley

Book Overview

Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the most brilliant women who lived in the ancient world. Born in Alexandria, Egypt in the fourth century CE, Hypatia lived in a time when few girls learned to read or write. Women were expected to marry, to run a household, and to raise children. Hypatia's father, Theon, however, educated her as if she were his son, not his daughter. Theon raised Hypatia in a stimulating environment of science, learning, and exploration...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951772938
• ISBN13: 9781951772932
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Paperback Press
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7