Cyril of Alexandria

Cyril of Alexandria is represented in the linked non-fiction through religion, belief and institutional authority, political ambition and government, and family, marriage and personal loyalty. These works approach the figure through the surrounding events, relationships and political conflicts rather than through a standalone biography.

In non-fiction, Cyril of Alexandria is discussed in Faith L. Justice’s Hypatia. In Faith L. Justice’s Hypatia, the book also explains the political and religious conflict surrounding her death, particularly the rivalry between the prefect Orestes and Bishop Cyril of Alexandria.