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Heirs of Alexandria is an alternate history/historical fantasy series introduced in 2002 and set primarily in the Republic of Venice in the 1530s. The books are written by three authors, Mercedes Lackey , Eric Flint and Dave Freer .
Hypatia is known to have edited at least Book III of Ptolemy's Almagest, [126] [127] [128] which supported the geocentric model of the universe shown in this diagram. [129] [127] Hypatia is now known to have edited the existing text of Book III of Ptolemy's Almagest.
Hypatia, or New Foes with an Old Face is an 1853 novel by the English writer Charles Kingsley.It is a fictionalised account of the life of the philosopher Hypatia, and tells the story of a young monk called Philammon who travels to Alexandria, where he becomes mixed up in the political and religious battles of the day.
Hypatia was later implicated in a political feud between Orestes, the Roman prefect of Alexandria, and Cyril of Alexandria, Theophilus' successor as bishop. [ 125 ] [ 126 ] Rumors spread accusing her of preventing Orestes from reconciling with Cyril [ 125 ] [ 127 ] and, in March of 415 AD, she was murdered by a mob of Christians, led by a ...
In 2007, he published the book Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician and Martyr (Prometheus Books). [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Aimed at a popular audience, the book is "at least in part, a response to Maria Dzielska 's Hypatia of Alexandria ", which had focused on the historical and literary legacy of Hypatia at the expense of her mathematics, and ...
Her book Hypatia of Alexandria, published in the USA in 1995 by the University of Harvard, was translated into 8 languages and named the best academic book of the year in the category 'Philosophy' by Choice Magazine as well as, the best history book of 1995 by American History Book Club.
Here’s a guide to all of Yarros’ books in order, grouped by series, plus what’s next for her dragon riders when Onyx Storm arrives on Jan. 21, 2025. The Flight & Glory series.
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