Hypatia Or New Foes With An Old Face

"Hypatia or New Foes with an Old Face" is a historical novel written by Charles Kingsley. The novel is set in 5th-century Alexandria and is loosely based on the life of the philosopher Hypatia. The story follows the lives of several characters, including Hypatia, a pagan philosopher; Cyril, the Bishop of Alexandria; and Raphael Aben-Ezra, a Jewish merchant. The novel explores the conflict between paganism and Christianity in ancient Alexandria and the tensions that arise as the two religions cla