Hypatia of Alexandria, Paperback by Rockefeller, Laurel A., Like New Used, Fr...
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Hypatia of Alexandria, Paperback by Rockefeller, Laurel A., Like New Used, Fr.... Hypatia of Alexandria, Paperback by Rockefeller, Laurel A., ISBN 197633280X, ISBN-13 9781976332807, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US As the western world fell into darkness, she dared defend the in 355 CE in the aftermath of Constantine's reign, Hypatia of Alexandria lived in a collapsing Roman Empire, a world where obedience to religious authorities trumped science, where reason and logic threatened the new world order. It was a world on the edge of the Dark Ages, a world deciding the question of science verses religion, freedom verses orthodoxy, tolerance verses over 40 years Hypatia stood between the dark ages and the light of classical philosophy, arts, and sciences. Though none of her books survived the aggressiv burnings of religious zealots, her legacy remains that of one of the greatest scientists of all is her fascinating true bibliography, a detailed timeline, and latitude-longitude coordinates for major Roman Empire cities so you can explore the wonders of the heavens with Hypatia.
