Early Christian Latin Poets from the Fourth to the Sixth Century
by KUHNMUENCH S. J., Otto J
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Chicago: Loyola University Press. Very Good. 1929. First Edition. Flexible Leatherette. First Edition. A selection of poems in Latin by Christians from the fourth to the sixth century. Intended to be used by college students, this work, per the preface, ". . .comprises the three centuries from Constantine to Gregory the Great, the period of transition from the ancient to the medieval world, from days of paganism to a world that is Christian." The text is presented in Latin, with translation to English by Otto J. Kuhnmuench, S.J., who has also provided an introduction, commentary and notes. Includes a black & white frontis plate bearing image of Christ in mosaic at the Church of St. Pudentiana, as well as other illustrations scattered through the text. --- In dark green flexible leatherette covers with cover & spine titling in yellowish gold. --- With prior owner's signature & info. to front free endpaper, fading to cover & spine titling, dark splotches to textblock top edge, torn paper at rear paste-down, infrequent penciled notations, else a tightly-bound, well-preserved copy.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; xiv, 472 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88144
- Title
- Early Christian Latin Poets from the Fourth to the Sixth Century
- Author
- KUHNMUENCH S. J., Otto J
- Format/Binding
- Flexible Leatherette
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Loyola University Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1929
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Poetry; >>Religion and Spirituality;
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