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Alfred J Church
Reproduction of the original: The Count of the Saxon Shore by Alfred J. Church
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Alfred J. Church
Engaging narrative of stories from the History of Herodotus, recounting the tale of Croesus and the Fall of Sardis, chronicling the careers of Cyrus and Cambyses, and, finally, documenting Darius’s…
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Follow Aeneid as he flees a burning Troy with his family and sets out on a dangerous journey to found what will one day become The Roman Empire. Thrill with…
Skillful retelling of Josephus’s account of the revolt against Rome and the destruction of Jerusalem. Recounts the events leading up to the opening of the war with the Romans, Josephus’s…
The Iliad is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time. Set during the Trojan War, this timeless poem vividly conveys the horror and heroism of…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
Color edition. A wonderful retelling of the stories of the First, Third, and Eighth Crusades, narrated by a fictional wandering Jew (cursed to live until the Second Coming of Christ)…
Illustrated by George Morrow. A wonderful retelling of the stories of the First, Third, and Eighth Crusades, narrated by a fictional wandering Jew (cursed to live until the Second Coming…
The Story of Carthage is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science…
A historical novel set in ancient Greece, depicting the life of the statesman Callias and his efforts to defend his city-state against external threats.
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Publisher: The Macmillan Co. Publication date: 1914 Subjects: Achilles (Greek mythology) Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / Folklore
Publisher: Macmillan Company Publication date: 1919 Subjects: Fiction / Action
The book titled ""The Story of the Last Days of Jerusalem from Josephus"" is written by Alfred J. Church. It is a historical account of the destruction of Jerusalem in…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1889 Edition.
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
Callias from Alfred John Church. English classical scholar (1829-1912).
With Twenty Illustrations from Designs by FLAXMAN and Others.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1886 Edition.
Church creates this historical fiction with precision. He cleverly writes his own account of the fall of Athens. Adding in any literary necessities to fit with the actual course of…
Contents: Of the Beginnings of the Jewish War; Of the Doings of Cestius; Of Josephus and the Besieging of Jotapata; Of the Marvellous Escape of Josephus, and of the War…
Homer’s epic poem is one of the oldest works of literature still read today and is here retold in easy language for readers of all ages.
Read how Odysseus, king…
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an…
Contents: The Boyhood of Henry; Prince Henry and Prince Hal; Prince Henry and the Chief Justice; The Charges Against Prince Henry; Accession to the Throne; The French Crown; Preparations for…
With 24 illustrations from Pinelli’s Designs. Contents: The Horse of Wood; The Sack of Troy; Aeneas and Anchises; Polydorus-Delos-Crete The Harpies; King Helenus-The Cyclops; The Shipwreck; Carthage; Dido; The Love…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Reproduction of the original: The Faery Queen and her Knights by Alfred J. Church
Stories From Homer is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel…
The comedy of Classical Greece set the standard by which all of European-and ultimately world-comedic theater is judged. Here in this volume, the very best of Greek comedic works by…
Stories from Homer is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel…
The great struggle for imperial dominance in the ancient world
Although this history of Carthage covers events from the earliest days of that state, the text concentrates particularly on the…