Making Christian History, 9780520295360
Hardcover
Eusebius’s history shaped Christianity, challenged and changed for centuries.

Making Christian History

eusebius of caesarea and his readers

$144.79

  • Hardcover

    332 pages

  • Release Date

    21 June 2021

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Summary

Eusebius: Shaping the Narrative of Christian History

Eusebius, the “Father of Church History” and bishop of Caesarea, was the foremost Christian scholar of his time. His Ecclesiastical History provides an invaluable record of Christianity’s initial growth, spanning from its roots in Judaism, through two and a half centuries of illegality and persecution, to its acceptance under Emperor Constantine.

In this book, Michael J. Hollerich explores the reception of Eusebiu…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780520295360
ISBN-10:0520295366
Series:Christianity in Late Antiquity
Author:Michael Hollerich
Publisher:University of California Press
Imprint:University of California Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:332
Release Date:21 June 2021
Weight:590g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

“Michael Hollerich has produced a valuable study on Eusebius… . [And] Making Christian History is a welcome addition to the growing field of new Eusebian scholarship on the reception and influence of his innovative management of sources.” * Catholic Historical Review *“A remarkable book… .Hollerich has provided nothing less than the first sustained treatment of the legacy of one of historiography’s most important voices.” * Journal of Ancient Christianity *“Hollerich’s work is an exquisite product of valuable scholarship helpful for any historian, theologian of history, or student of hermeneutics.” * Religious Studies Review *“Ecclesiastical History and Its Future,” offers a compelling historical and theological reflection on the legacy of Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History in our contemporary political and religious moment.” * Reading Religion *

About The Author

Michael Hollerich

Michael J. Hollerich is Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas, author of Eusebius of Caesarea’s Commentary on Isaiah, coeditor of the fourth edition of The Christian Theological Tradition, and translator of Erik Peterson’s Theological Tractates.

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