Paul L. Maier
Hardcover | Pages: 416 pages Rating: 4 | 3517 Users | 221 Reviews
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| Title | : | Eusebius: The Church History |
| Author | : | Paul L. Maier |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | September 28th 1999 by Kregel Academic & Professional (first published 324) |
| Categories | : | History. Religion. Church. Church History. Christianity. Nonfiction. Theology. Classics |
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Next to Josephus, Eusebius is the most widely-consulted reference work on the early church. Much of our knowledge of the first three centuries of Christianity--the terrible persecutions, the courageous martyrs, and the theological controversies--come from the writings of this first century historian. This sparkling new translation includes more than 150 color photographs, maps, and charts.Itemize Books In Favor Of Eusebius: The Church History
| Original Title: | Ἐκκλησιαστικὴ ἱστορία |
| ISBN: | 0825433282 (ISBN13: 9780825433283) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Irenæus, Heraclas, Dionysius the Areopagite, Marcus Aurelius Csar, Thaddaeus, Matthan, Montanus, Theophilus Bishop of Antioch, Maximian, Claudius Caesar, Lucius Quintus, Anulinus, Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus, Pinytus, Athenodorus, Basilides, Fabianus, Ammonius, Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, Pantnus, Licinius Augustus, Maturus, O Florinus, Hermammon, Anicetus, Aurelius Cyrenius, Hegesippus, Cerdon, Pantaenus, Asterius Urbanus, Symeon, Zephyrinus, Novatus, Blandina, Caesar Galerius Valerius Maximinus, Beryllus, Sabellius, father Eleutherus, Urbicius, Domnus, Irenus, Caesar Caius Valerius Maximinus |
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Ratings: 4 From 3517 Users | 221 ReviewsArticle Of Books Eusebius: The Church History
Difficult to read, rather dry in places, but an important work.Interesting to read alongside The Early Church. Major source on the early Church naturally as Eusebius was active in the eastern Mediterranean there is much less information about what was happening in the western part of the Roman Empire and even less about what was happening beyond the boundaries of the Empire in Armenia and Georgia.
wheless thinks that eusebius is the greatest liar in history. dunno about that. this seems reasonably credible. problem with wheless is that he needs christianity to be fraudulent in order for it to be wrong; i think it can be dead wrong even if it's 100% true.
The author of the introduction seems to fault Eusebius for not writing a different book, but I find a lot to like in what he did write. He quotes primary sources extensively. I liked the information about debates over the New Testament canon, the picture of Justin Martyr, Origen, Dionysius of Alexandria, and the constant reference to all kinds of early works, many of which are now lost. And then of course there are all sorts of random details to puzzle and delight, such as the statue of Jesus
This was quite interesting. Eusebius writes about the beginnings of the Church in a very thorough way, though his thoughts jump occasionally, making him repetitive, specially when talking about heresies. I liked the parts about deciding the scriptural canon, Origen, and the edicts of Constantine. The gruesome details of persecution and martyrdom were hard to read.
Early Christian history and the political changes it created in Israel, Palestine, Roman and Egyptian history.
This is a very helpful source on early church history, being the first major church history book written (A.D. 324). It's not terribly well written, but it makes up for that in its interesting subject matter. It shows an early church with real, personal connections with Jesus and the Apostles. It tells of its disputes with the pagans and with heretics. It shows their persevering through persecution and their victory over Rome. Whatever weaknesses Eusebius had as a historian by modern standards,
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