March 12 falls on the screens of our cinemas Fri "Agora" by Alejandro Amenábar. This image has already met with the acute onset of fundamentalist Christian circles throughout the world. According to religious fundamentalists, this film is very anti-Christian, "because spreading negative stereotypes about Christians and their religion", which was and still is after all a religion of "love thy neighbor". Meanwhile, Christians w filmie hiszpańskiego reżysera przypominają stado bezmózgich i krwiożerczych fanatyków kochających wyłącznie siebie i nienawidzących wszystkich inaczej wierzących i myślących, a zwłaszcza ostatnich, wyjętych spod prawa, pogan, a nawet „starszych braci w wierze” - żydów. Dodajmy, iż „Agora” to nie jakieś – choć także niemiłe Kościołowi – przygody Harry’ego Pottera i nierealny świat niewinnej magii i fantazji, ale obraz osadzony w realnej rzeczywistości tyle, że sprzed 1600 lat. „Agora” to film przejmujący i przerażający at the same time, showed the times of internal war in the country of Rome, when he entered the arena of historical victory - thanks to the Roman bishops and emperors - Christianity.
Who was the protagonist Hypatia?
film tells the tragic fate of ancient Alexandria (Greek city founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt) and the most famous women of this city, Hypatia, who was probably najświatlejszą most a learned woman, late antiquity. Scholar - philosopher (neoplatonik), mathematician and astronomer (legend attributes the invention of the astrolabe, or astronomical instrument used to navigate to the beginning of the eighteenth century, and hydrometer), the fourth and fifth century AD, Hypatia (in the role played by British actress Rachel Weisz) - daughter of the last Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Teona. It was not a Christian, but could not have been a practicing pagan. After about half a century earlier (in the 353) appeared an edict of the Emperor Constantius sentencing to death for any kind of submission victims and "idolatry" and a year later another edict of the Emperor ordered closure of all pagan temples. Some of them are profaned and turned into brothels and casinos. Few of the killings took place a pagan priests, and the first arson libraries are closely connected with the Christian places of worship banned in various cities of the Empire. In 356, the new edict of the Emperor ordered antypogańskiego destruction of all pagan temples and execution of all "idolaters." I guess few people know, but in 359 years in Scythopolis in Syria, was the world's first death camp - a place of torture and death - for the arrested Gentiles from the land of the Empire - organized by the ... Christians (Hitler as always faithful son of the Catholic Church could take inspiration from the former places of execution - Christian camps.) In the end, ccording to the decree of Emperor Theodosius - so called. tesaloński edict - from 380 years in the Roman Empire could not be - under penalty of death - to profess and practice a religion other than Catholic. Last enlightened citizens of the Roman Empire, such as Hypatia's and her father, who in spite of compulsion, but contrary to his faith, his worldview and his conscience did not want to be Catholic, they were still harassed, persecuted and even murdered with impunity.
Film and historical facts
film "Agora" is a sham times Hollywood kind of Roman "Gladiator", and on the contrary, most "free country" world, ie the U.S. due to its consistent with the historical truth "anti-Christian" character even has problems with the distribution (!). Similarly, throws himself at the feet of logs to distributors in Italy, where the film is still not distributed! Certainly, "Agora" is not like the commercial and historical crap made into bloodthirsty publiczkę, obżerającą corn during the session washed down with Coke. The director and screenwriter (with Mateo Gil), Alejandro Amenábar made sure about how he could best. This film carries a profound and timeless message. English-Maltese production tells the story of historical events, not the legendary, which actually took place in the fourth and fifth centuries after Christ was born in the then largest country in Europe, Africa and Asia, which the Roman Empire.
lasted less than two hours the image is divided into two parts. The action takes place in the first 391 years. At that time, Alexandria was inhabited by Christians and pagans, who were in town for a long time before they appeared heralds the "good news", even though hardly anyone calls attention to it. Pagans were concentrated around the center of intellectual, which was the Library and located at the temple of Serapis. But Christians were rather poor, illiterate and violent thugs gathered around (parabolas) and demagogues - street preachers who are predicting the imminent arrival of the Lord and the Kingdom of God. The film shows how the followers of the Cross continues to heat up the atmosphere, calling for the hearing of the worshipers of demons, or pagans, and Jews. Hypatia's father, however, does not tolerate Christians, especially after I saw with my own eyes, when they almost burned alive in the city of Alexandria Gentile agora. Then he found the house becomes a cause of cross home favorite flogging and Hypatia in love with her slave Dawosa ... were of no avail to ask Hypatia; her father after what he saw in the agora, remained implacable. Teon did not want any of his subjects among the followers of the cross.
Meanwhile, in Alexandria is still growing tension. Professor of astronomy at the Library Hypatia, trying to, as it may, to alleviate grievances and prejudices. Sam has no prejudices - on her classes participate equally committed Christians (even the future bishop of Cyrene Synesius) and supporters of the old - established by the ancestors of - okay. But when the Christians of the instigation of Bishop Theophilus begin to desecrate the statues of the gods in the city agora, ridiculing the ideas Goddesses and Gods, who have eyes but can not see, have mouths, but can not speak, comes to the tumult and blows. Christian mob gains However, the numerical advantage and begins the siege of the Library. Załagadza conflict until the intervention of the Emperor Theodosius. Under the imperial decree, "forgive the rebels" (provided, of course, pagans) who, in return for this act of grace must leave the Library. We see attempts to rescue a shocking scene of intellectual and cultural heritage accumulated over 700 years! Defenders Library flee through the back door, at the same time try to bring together as many priceless scrolls. On the other hand rubbed chanting "Hallelujah" and the crowd armed with crosses, which, after intrusion to begin demolishing the building and burning the statues (as shown by historians - 700 000!) gathered in the library scrolls. Later that same year appeared an edict forbidding the Emperor Theodosius the severe penalties the exercise of the pagan cults. The first part of the film closes touching scene - Hypatia after saving only a few of the hundreds of thousands of turns in the home continues its astronomical observation and research. At the same time, followers of the cross sitting on the stairs in a converted barn Library, looking at the stars roll quite infantile, totally unscientific conversation about the nature of the Earth, for some flat and the sky in the shape of the box ...
Cyril ( πάπας Αλεξανδρείας Κύριλλο) - spiritual offender brutal murder
second part of the film takes place during the 415th The city has only a few remained steadfast and Gentiles. All accepted religion fanatical opportunists monks, priests and bishops, just as her profession allows any career in a new, Catholic Empire. Even the last pagan princes, who sits on the council will have to be baptized if they want to retain their positions ...
Meanwhile, the bishop of Alexandria is a fanatic, but at the very wealthy Bishop Cyril ( 'owner fleet and the vast estates of grain in the depths of the country Coptic " Hans von Campenhausen" Fathers of the Church ", p. 129). Immediately proceed to trial with the "elder brothers in faith" - Alexandrian Jews. When attacked by supporters of Cyril resist, comes to the pogrom and exile the rest of the city. Spent awake at night even the bishop Cyril, this "godless witch" Hypatia. Through friendship with his former student, now prefect of the city of Orestes, is still protected by armed escorts. When, after the pogrom of Jews Orestes - as prefect of the city and a representative of the then state - decides to curb the prevailing anarchy in the Catholic, and remove Cyril, this during a mass calling to crackdown on Hypatia. Probably wants in this way to take revenge on Orestes. So is striking in person, he loves him hated by the prefect. Then follows what is described nao MANUAL witness of those times, the Christian historian Socrates Scholastica, who in his " Church History" argues that Hypatia was murdered because of her personal qualities and activities. About Hypatia Here he writes these words: She lived in Alexandria, a woman named Hypatia, she was the daughter Teona philosopher. She managed to achieve such a high level of education that surpassed his contemporaries philosophers, has become a continuation of the revival of Platonic philosophy of Plotinus and was able to teach at the request of all concerned that they may be, a philosophical doctrine. Therefore, rushed to her from all sides, those who wanted to spend teaching philosophy. Due to the forcing of honesty and respect freedom of expression, which assured of Education, she could also act wisely and to the representatives of authority, and did not need to be ashamed, when it appeared among men: everyone is not only respected for her extraordinary prudence, but even they felt overwhelmed. Well, this time against them armed with envy. Since that quite often met with Orestes, this fact has led people from the spheres of the church to bring a defamatory accusation that it was her standing in the way, and with reference objects to the friendly relations between Orestes and the Bishop Cyril. Thus, people are passionate temper, led by a man called Peter, reader, umówiwszy among themselves upatrzyli moment when the woman was returning home from somewhere, and wyrzuciwszy dragged her from the litter into the church called Cezarejon; here zdarłszy it killed her robe fragments of shells. Then torn to pieces poznosili body parts to a place called Kinaron and burned in the fire.
So writes historian. However, the movie credits complete the story for further facts: Cyril, affecting the fanatical the crowd, eventually leads to the overthrow and exile hated the prefect Orestes. Interestingly, after the death of this "filthy rich" and calling for pogroms and fratricide bishop is announced ... a saint, a doctor and father of the Church!
Yes, the Church began with him (and with St. Ambrose) triumph over the state - until our days ...
It is worth mentioning that the authors of the scenario turned up This true story of a remarkable and interesting topic. Niehistoryczny True, but quite probable. Because I really do not know if he really could not have the space. The night before the death of Hypatia made a scientific discovery - astronomical. But do not tell anyone about it, and the next scholar to similar conclusions will only be one thousand two hundred years! This illustrates that science has brought losses to the senseless and cruel death at the hands of fanatical mob scientist Hypatia, and other enlightened men of that period. It is difficult to assess whether it produces a loss for universal culture and science. While a year is hampered scientific progress. Today's Church certainly do not agree with our observation that together with the Library of Alexandria burned pagan and 700 000 turns, which it is located, is a real dark ages in the history of the world. Words proved to be the legislator of Christianity, that "he who lives by the sword dies by the sword." After two hundred years, Christian has already fallen prey to Alexandria followers of Allah, ie the Arabs (641 onwards), the dominant and ruling the Church had to leave Alexandria and for all, a spiritual successor to St.. Cyril Caliph Omar I had to burn again, this time Christian already, rolls of the Alexandrian library ...
http://www.bibalex.org/English/Overview/overview.htm
To cheer the hearts is worth noting that the Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina) in Muslim Egypt has revived again after more than 1600 years (in 2003) and is roughly in the same place! Today, of course, the new Library of Alexandria, and her pride in concrete, steel and glass (see photo above), is quite modern and fully computerized. But the library is re-established only with immortal like the gods of tradition left by their followers, such as the pagan martyr Hypatia and her father Teon. Without this tradition there would be after all the thread to which that can be made after more than sixteen centuries.
"Agora"
Production: Spain, Malta, [2009]
Genre: Historical Drama
duration: 126 min.
years: 15
Director : Alejandro Amenabar
scenario: Alejandro Amenabar, Mateo Gil
