9781440077913 - Memoir of Caleb Parnham, B. D (Classic Reprint): Sometime Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College, Cambridge, and Rector of Ufford-Cum-Bainton, ... Yorkshire (Classi... (3 Ergebnisse)

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

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

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This memoir follows the life of the Reverend Caleb Parnham, a scholar and clergyman in 18th-century England. Parnham navigated complex religious and academic landscapes, rising to the position of Fellow of the prestigious St Johnâs College, Cambridge. His dedication to scholarship and teaching was recognized through his appointment as Tutor and Dean, and later his election to the Sadlerian Lectureship in Mathematics. Despite his academic success, Parnham's ambitions to lead St Johnâs College were thwarted when political divisions within the institution led to the election of another candidate. This memoir captures the complexities of academic and religious life in 18th-century Cambridge, shedding light on the social and intellectual currents that shaped Parnham's career. 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.