Alfred John Church (29 January 1829 - 27 April 1912) was an English classical scholar. Church was born in London and was educated at King's College, London, and Lincoln College, Oxford. He took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School from 1857 to 1870. He subsequently served as headmaster of Henley-on-Thames Royal Grammar School from 1870 to 1873, and then of King Edward VI School, Retford, from 1873 to 1880. From 1880 until 1888 he was professor of Latin at University College, London. While at University College in partnership with William Jackson Brodribb, he translated Tacitus and edited Pliny's Letters (Epistulae). Church also wrote a number of stories in English re-telling of classical tales and legends for young people (Stories from Virgil, Stories from Homer, etc.).
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Etat : Muy bueno. : Esta obra clásica de Alfred J. Church, escrita en colaboración con Ruth Putnam, transporta al lector a la Britania romana durante los últimos días del dominio imperial. La narrativa sigue las tensiones y conflictos en la costa sajona, ofreciendo una visión detallada de la vida cotidiana y los desafíos militares de la época.Publicada bajo el sello Esprios Classics, esta edición recupera un relato histórico fundamental para los amantes de la literatura clásica y la historia antigua. A través de una prosa académica pero accesible, Church logra recrear la atmósfera de una Gran Bretaña en transición, enfrentada a las invasiones y al declive de una era. EAN: 9798347670833 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción|Historia Título: The Count of the Saxon Shore Autor: Alfred J. Church| Ruth Putnam Editorial: Blurb Idioma: en Páginas: 214 Formato: tapa blanda. N° de réf. du vendeur Happ-2026-02-12-7f9d47ea
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Etat : Gut. Zustand: Gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Alfred John Church (29 January 1829 - 27 April 1912) was an English classical scholar. Church was born in London and was educated at King's College, London, and Lincoln College, Oxford. He took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School from 1857 to 1870. He subsequently served as headmaster of Henley-on-Thames Royal Grammar School from 1870 to 1873, and then of King Edward VI School, Retford, from 1873 to 1880. From 1880 until 1888 he was professor of Latin at University College, London. While at University College in partnership with William Jackson Brodribb, he translated Tacitus and edited Pliny's Letters (Epistulae). Church also wrote a number of stories in English re-telling of classical tales and legends for young people (Stories from Virgil, Stories from Homer, etc.). N° de réf. du vendeur 43039273/3
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