Trinity College: An Historical Sketch
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A concise yet richly detailed work of institutional history, Trinity College: An Historical Sketch chronicles the storied life of one of Cambridge University's most celebrated colleges, tracing its origins from its founding by Henry VIII in 1546 through centuries of academic and cultural achievement. Written with the graceful, authoritative prose characteristic of one of Britain's foremost historians, the narrative presents the college's evolution as a mirror of English intellectual and political life, illuminating the generations of scholars, scientists, poets, and statesmen who passed through its gates. Trevelyan illustrates how Trinity's traditions, architecture, and fellowship shaped not only its own community but left an indelible mark on British civilization at large. Scholarly in its research yet accessible in its tone, this historical sketch stands as both a tribute to an extraordinary institution and an elegant piece of historical writing in its own right.
Author: G. M. Trevelyan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1946, Cambridge University Press
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A concise yet richly detailed work of institutional history, Trinity College: An Historical Sketch chronicles the storied life of one of Cambridge University's most celebrated colleges, tracing its origins from its founding by Henry VIII in 1546 through centuries of academic and cultural achievement. Written with the graceful, authoritative prose characteristic of one of Britain's foremost historians, the narrative presents the college's evolution as a mirror of English intellectual and political life, illuminating the generations of scholars, scientists, poets, and statesmen who passed through its gates. Trevelyan illustrates how Trinity's traditions, architecture, and fellowship shaped not only its own community but left an indelible mark on British civilization at large. Scholarly in its research yet accessible in its tone, this historical sketch stands as both a tribute to an extraordinary institution and an elegant piece of historical writing in its own right.