9780282520458 - King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version of the Compendious History of the World (Classic Reprint) de Orosius, Paulus (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book, written by King Alfred the Great, is an Anglo-Saxon translation of the Historiae Adversum Paganos of Paulus Orosius, a renowned 5th-century Latin historian who sought to provide a defense against religious pluralism by crafting a universal history from a Christian perspective. The book is notable for its rich and valuable historical content that primarily focuses on ancient civilizations. Beyond its historical significance, this text is essential reading for those interested in Anglo-Saxon history and philology (the study of the development of languages) as it offers a fascinating chronicle of the language in its early stages. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.