Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician and Martyr

by Michael A.B. Deakin

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591025206
• ISBN13: 9781591025207
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.2"