Hypatia of Alexandria : mathematician and martyr / Michael A.B. Deakin.
Pubblicazione:
Amherst : Prometheus books, 2007.
Descrizione fisica:
231 p., [4] p. di tav. : ill. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Acknowledgments. A note on spelling conventions. Introduction. 1. The historical context 2. The intellectual background 3. The religious background 4. The sources 5. The details of Hypatia's life 6. Hypatia's work, attitudes and lifestyle 7. Hypatia's death 8. Hypatia's philosophy 9. Hypatia's mathematics 10. Evaluation. Appendix A: Mathematical details. Appendix B: Pandrosion. Appendix C: The legend of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Appendix D: Translations of the primary sources. Notes. Annotated bibliography. Index
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