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action without ego all becomes allegory so that each may reach, or teach, or
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hearing even one single word
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Hypatia
Charles
KINGSLEY (1819 - 1875) Download Book … Zip Audio
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Charles Kingsley (June 12 1819 - January 23 1875) was an English
divine, university professor, historian, and novelist, particularly
associated with the West Country and north-east Hampshire. As a novelist, his
chief power lay in his descriptive faculties, which are evident in this novel
as he pictures the Egyptian desert and the ancient city Alexandria.
Hypatia, 1st published in 1853, is set in 5th Century A.D. Egypt. It centers
upon a young orphan monk from a desert monastery who feels called to continue
his religious life in the city. He discovers a sister, who is a prostitute
living with a band of Goths. Other characters include Hypatia, a lady
philosopher based on a historical personage; Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria;
Felix, the Roman prefect; a Jewish man who has lost his faith; and an elderly
Jewish woman who is like a sorceress. St. Augustine of Hippo makes a brief
appearance. (Summary from Wikipedia with additions by Karen Merline)
This book was recommended as one
of the ten must read books of Historical Fiction for Masons
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