Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Kingsley, Charles (1819–1875).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face" by Charles Kingsley is a historical novel published in 1853. It follows Philammon, a young Egyptian monk who travels to Alexandria and becomes entangled in the violent religious and political conflicts of the fifth century. At the center stands Hypatia, a pagan philosopher caught between warring factions of Christians, Jews, and pagans. The novel explores themes of faith, corruption, and power as Philammon confronts his beliefs amid schemes, conversions, and mounting tensions that threaten to tear the ancient city apart.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
- Author credits: Kingsley, Charles (1819–1875)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Alexandria (Egypt) -- Fiction
- Biographical fiction
- Egypt -- History -- 30 B.C.-640 A.D. -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Hypatia, -415 -- Fiction
- Women philosophers -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Historical Fiction
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