Living in late fourth and early fifth-century Alexandria, Hypatia taught mathematics and philosophy. This book is an account of her accomplishments and her life. It is thorough in content and touches the heart at the same time.Publisher's description:
This is the first biography of Hypatia to integrate all aspects of her life. Mathematician Michael Deakin emphasizes that, though she was a philosopher, she was first and foremost a mathematician and astronomer of great accomplishment. In a fascinating narrative that brings to life a richly diverse ancient society, he describes her work so that the mathematics, presented in straightforward terms, finds its true place in the context of her life as a whole.