Hypatia of Alexandria

"None of Ms. Dzielska's evidence undermines her subject's appeal unless you insist on having your heroines young. (It emerges that Hypatia was about 60 when she died.) In fact, her stature grows in the course of the authors trawl through letters, near-contemporary documents and the latest scholarship in obscure journals. This gem of academic detective work may be the last word on a subject that has fascinated for centuries. Perhaps, though it will provide a starting point for even better novels."Dzielska, Maria is the author of 'Hypatia of Alexandria', published 1996 under ISBN 9780674437760 and ISBN 0674437764.