The Death of Hypatia and the End of Fate

This historical essay by Gerald Everett Jones explores the mysterious death of the last Greek-speaking philosopher and its connection to a significant religious and political revolution. It examines the origins of the cult of Sarapis, created under Ptolemaic Egypt, and how Hypatia's association with this religion led to her demise and subsequent suppression of her work. The book also traces the rediscovery of Hellenic Neoplatonism during the Renaissance and the New Age.