{"product_id":"hypatia-the-last-light-of-alexandria-paperback","title":"Hypatia: The Last Light of Alexandria - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAoife Nolan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe was a philosopher, mathematician, teacher, and one of the most extraordinary women of the ancient world. Then Alexandria turned against her.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHypatia: The Last Light of Alexandria\u003c\/strong\u003e tells the powerful true story of Hypatia of Alexandria, the brilliant scholar whose life and death became one of the most haunting symbols of the ancient world's transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into the intellectual heart of Roman Egypt, Hypatia taught philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy in a city famous for learning, argument, faith, violence, and political struggle. She advised powerful men, led students from across the empire, and stood as a rare public female intellectual in a world shaped almost entirely by male authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer murder in 415 CE shocked the ancient world. Dragged from her carriage by a mob and killed in brutal fashion, Hypatia became a lasting symbol of knowledge caught inside the storm of religious and political conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, readers will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe real Alexandria of Hypatia's lifetime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe world of ancient mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe role of Theon, Synesius, Orestes, Cyril, and the Alexandrian church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe political crisis that led to Hypatia's death\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe myths, legends, and later interpretations that shaped her memory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Hypatia still matters as a figure of learning, courage, and intellectual freedom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully researched and vividly written, this book separates documented history from romantic legend while preserving the emotional force of Hypatia's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of ancient history, women's biography, philosophy, religious conflict, classical civilisation, and forgotten figures of the ancient world, \u003cstrong\u003eHypatia\u003c\/strong\u003e is a moving portrait of a mind that refused to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972611866931,"sku":"9798235912519","price":27.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QVwOMdQCCj9798235912519.webp?v=1794430471","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/hypatia-the-last-light-of-alexandria-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}