{"title":"Series: Revealing Antiquity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevealing Antiquity\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers to explore the enduring legacies of the past through a compelling blend of history, culture, and innovation. This series offers insightful perspectives on ancient worlds and their influence on modern disciplines, from arts and architecture to political movements and technological advancements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBalancing scholarly depth with accessible narratives, the collection spans diverse topics including historical events, cultural heritage, and the evolution of design and engineering. 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Exploring sources in literature, philosophy, and art, Kyle Harper examines the rise of Christianity as a turning point in the history of sexuality and helps us see how the roots of modern sexuality are grounded in an ancient religious revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Roman sexual culture was frankly and freely erotic, it was not completely unmoored from constraint. Offending against sexual morality was cause for shame, experienced through social condemnation. The rise of Christianity fundamentally changed the ethics of sexual behaviour. In matters of morality, divine judgment transcended that of mere mortals, and shame—a social concept—gave way to the theological notion of sin. This transformed understanding led to Christianity's explicit prohibitions of homosexuality, extramarital love, and prostitution. 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In this engrossing book, Maria Dzielska searches behind the legend to bring us the real story of Hypatia's life and death, and new insight into her colourful world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHistorians and poets, Victorian novelists and contemporary feminists have seen Hypatia as a symbol—of the waning of classical culture and freedom of inquiry, of the rise of fanatical Christianity, or of sexual freedom. Dzielska shows us why versions of Hypatia’s legend have served her champions' purposes, and how they have distorted the true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe takes us back to the Alexandria of Hypatia's day, with its Library and Museion, pagan cults and the pontificate of Saint Cyril, thriving Jewish community and vibrant Greek culture, and circles of philosophers, mathematicians, astronomers, and militant Christians. Drawing on the letters of Hypatia's most prominent pupil, Synesius of Cyrene, Dzielska constructs a compelling picture of the young philosopher's disciples and her teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, she plumbs her sources for the facts surrounding Hypatia's cruel death, clarifying what the murder tells us about the tensions of this tumultuous era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47995467038956,"sku":"9780674437760","price":63.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674437760-hypatia-of-alexandria.jpg?v=1784896248"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/series-revealing-antiquity.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}