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Hypatia of Alexandria: The Life and Death of a Philosopher and her City

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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The Unrest in Alexandria and the Myth of the Great Library's Destruction

This chapter debunks the myth that Christian mobs destroyed the great library of Alexandria and explores the civil unrest in Alexandria during Hypatia's time. It discusses the history of the Royal Library and the Musaeon library, as well as the establishment of the Serapeum as a book repository and center of resistance to Christian dominance.

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