author
Alfred Brittain
1866–1943
A clergyman with a strong interest in history, he wrote lively studies of women in the ancient world and early Christianity. His work blends religious learning with a storyteller’s eye for the people behind the past.
2 Audiobooks
Women of Early Christianity
by Alfred Brittain, Mitchell Carroll
Roman Women
by Alfred Brittain
About the author
An Episcopal clergyman who served in New Jersey and New York, Alfred Brittain also built a reputation as a writer of historical works. He is best known for books such as Roman Women and, with Mitchell Carroll, Women of Early Christianity, both of which explore the lives and influence of women in earlier civilizations.
His writing reflects a clear interest in making history approachable for general readers, especially through biographical sketches and social history. Rather than focusing only on major events, he looked closely at how women shaped family life, religion, and public culture in the ancient world.
Although detailed biographical information is limited in the sources readily available, his surviving books show a writer who wanted the past to feel vivid and human. For readers interested in early Christianity, Rome, and the history of women, his work offers a window into how those subjects were presented to popular audiences in the early twentieth century.