Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 309 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia_(novel) Produced by P. J. Riddick, and David Widger "Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face" by Charles Kingsley is a historical fiction novel set in the early 5th century, a tumultuous period marked by the clash between the old pagan world and the emerging Christian faith. The story revolves around the character of Hypatia, a renowned philosopher and mathematician in Alexandria, whose life unfolds against the backdrop of social change, religious conflict, and the struggles of a world caught between ancient beliefs and new ideologies. The opening of the novel establishes the complex environment of the time, filled with moral dilemmas and competing worldviews. It begins with a preface that outlines the critical historical context, explaining the struggle between the Church and the Roman Empire and the moral disintegration of society. The narrative then introduces Philammon, a young monk searching for fuel in the desert, who encounters a temple of ancient idolatry that sparks his curiosity and temptation. His internal struggle reflects the broader conflicts of his age as he navigates the allure of knowledge and the constraints of his religious upbringing, setting the stage for his eventual journey to Alexandria and the intriguing world surrounding Hypatia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Biographical fiction Egypt -- History -- 30 B.C.-640 A.D. -- Fiction Alexandria (Egypt) -- Fiction Hypatia, -415 -- Fiction Women philosophers -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1135556 2025-07-03T07:09:27.437514 text/html 1182417 2021-01-27T02:41:18 text/html 496895 2025-07-03T07:09:39.719431 application/epub+zip 513540 2025-07-03T07:09:31.001520 application/epub+zip 493246 2025-07-03T07:09:29.610535 application/epub+zip 881915 2025-07-03T07:09:46.846385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827370 2025-07-03T07:09:38.813447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796391 2022-09-03T11:10:59.566343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988116 2025-07-03T07:09:25.508521 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 987980 2016-11-09T10:28:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 973632 2009-04-08T12:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22432 2025-07-03T07:09:46.982387 application/rdf+xml 16897 2025-07-03T07:09:30.129501 image/jpeg 4065 2025-07-03T07:09:29.869463 image/jpeg 389166 2016-11-09T10:32:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 408238 2021-01-27T02:41:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 387145 2009-04-08T12:40:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 486099 2025-07-03T07:09:27.519511 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia