In our Season 1 Finale, journey through the metropolitan world of the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria, discover how its famous library lives on to this day, and walk alongside one of the most fascinating women in Western history. Learn how the story of Hypatia reveals how religious extremism tore apart the ancient world... and how her tale reveals the path humanity must take as we face the same problem in our modern world!
Show Notes References and Resources:
The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern World by Justin Pollard,
Alexandria, City of the Western World by Theodore Vrettos,
Hypatia of Alexandria by Maria Dzielska
Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician and Martyr by Michael Deakin,
Agora (Movie, released in 2009 by Lionsgate, starring Rachel Weisz),
The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason by Charles Freeman,
"Legitimization Under Constantine" by Shaye Cohen, for PBS Frontline, available online at: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/why/legitimization.html
"Constantine the Great Rules" from National Geographic, available online at: www.nationalgeographic.com/lostgospel/timeline_10.html
The Stolen Light of Women by C.C. Campbell
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