Hypatia

by Elbert Hubbard, Fra Elbert Hubbard

Hypatia is a biographical work written by Elbert Hubbard that tells the story of the life and death of Hypatia, a female mathematician and philosopher who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, during the 4th and 5th centuries AD. The book explores her upbringing, education, and her contributions to the fields of mathematics and philosophy. It also delves into the political and religious tensions of the time, which ultimately led to her tragic demise. Hubbard presents Hypatia as a symbol of intellectual freedom and individuality, and her story serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of fanaticism and intolerance. The book is written in a poetic and philosophical style, with Hubbard drawing on his own beliefs and values to offer a unique perspective on Hypatia's life and legacy. Overall, Hypatia is a thought-provoking and inspiring work that celebrates the power of knowledge and reason in the face of oppression and ignorance.THIS 32 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE Little Journeys to the Homes of the Teachers, by Elbert Hubbard. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 076610396X.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Biography

48 pages, Paperback

Published December 8, 2005

About the author

Elbert Green Hubbard was an American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. He was an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts movement and is, perhaps, most famous for his essay A Message to Garcia.

Also known as Fra Elbert Green, for the magazine he edited, Fra.

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Reviews

[Michael McGrinder · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this a long time ago, circa 1970, when I was researching Hypatia for a play I was writing. Information on Hypatia was hard to find in those pre-internet days and there was a great deal of conjecture about her. This was the silliest and poorest written book I read on the subject. Even Hubbard's quote from Hypatia is made up; the woman wrote nothing, certainly nothing that survived.