Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Hypatia (1853) By: Charles Kingsley ( Complete Set Volume 1,2) : Hypatia, Or New Foes With An Old Face Is An 1853 Novel By The English WrISBN13:9781548269449ISBN10:1548269441Author:Kingsley, Charles (Author)Description: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 Although Intended As Christian Apologia, The Novel Has A Deliberate Anti-Catholic Tone, And It Also Reflects Kingsley's Other Prejudices About Race And Religion, Many Of Which Were Typical To The 19Th Century For Many Years The Book Was Considered One Of Kingsley's Best Novels And Was Widely Read Plot: The Plot Revolves Around Hypatia The Pagan Philosopher; Cyril The Christian Patriarch; Orestes The Power-Hungry Prefect Of Egypt; And Philammon An Egyptian Monk Philammon Travels From His Monastic Community In The Desert To Alexandria, And Expresses A Desire To Attend Hypatia's Lectures Despite Cyril's Dislike Of Hypatia Although Hypatia Has A Deep-Seated Hatred Of Christianity, Philammon Becomes Her Devoted Friend And Disciple Philammon Also Encounters Pelagia, His Long-Lost Sister, A Former Singer And Dancer Who Is Now Married To A Gothic Warrior Philammon Naturally Desires To Convert Both Women To Christianity The Plot Is Played Out Against The Backdrop Of Orestes' Scheming To Become Emperor Of Egypt And Africa; He Uses Hypatia As A Pawn A Subplot Involves Raphael Aben-Ezra, A Wealthy Jewish Associate Of Hypatia Who Falls In Love With A Christian Girl Called Victoria And Converts To Win Her Love A Series Of Events, Some Of Which Are Orchestrated By A Jewish Woman Called Miriam, Raise Tensions Between The Prefect And The Church Hypatia Undergoes A Spiritual Crisis And Comes Close To Being Converted To Christianity By Raphael Before This Can Happen, However, Rumours Are Spread That Hypatia Is The Cause Of Unrest In The City And She Is Murdered By A Christian Mob Philammon, Despondent, Returns To The Desert Where He Eventually Becomes Abbot Of His Monastery, Albeit With A More Worldly View Of Christianity Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 - 23 January 1875) Was A Broad Church Priest Of The Church Of England, A University Professor, Social Reformer, Historian And Novelist He Is Particularly Associated With Christian Socialism, The Working Men's College, And Forming Labour Cooperatives That Failed But Led To The Working Reforms Of The Progressive Era He Was A Friend And Correspondent With Charles Darwin Life And Character: Kingsley Was Born In Holne, Devon, The Elder Of Two Sons Of The Reverend Charles Kingsley And His Wife Mary Lucas Kingsley His Brother, Henry Kingsley, Also Became A Novelist He Spent His Childhood In Clovelly, Devon, Where His Father Was Curate 1826-1832 And Rector 1832-1836, And At Barnack, Northamptonshire And Was Educated At Bristol Grammar School And Helston Grammar School Before Studying At King's College London, And The University Of Cambridge Charles Entered Magdalene College, Cambridge, In 1838, And Graduated In 1842 He Chose To Pursue A Ministry In The Church From 1844, He Was Rector Of Eversley In Hampshire In 1859 He Was Appointed Chaplain To Queen Victoria In 1860, He Was Appointed Regius Professor Of Modern History At The University Of Cambridge In 1861 He Became A Private Tutor To The Prince Of Wales Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:CREATESPACEPublication Date:2017-06-22Weight:1.25 lbsDimensions:0.6'' H x 10'' L x 7.99'' WNumber of Pages:284Language:English
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Book Title: Hypatia (1853). by: Charles Kingsley ( Complete Set Volume 1,2). : Hypatia, or New Foes with an Old Face Is an 1853 Novel by the English Writer Charles Kingsley
Item Length: 10in.
Item Height: 0.6in.
Item Width: 8in.
Author: Charles Kingsley
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 25 oz
Number of Pages: 284 Pages
