Making Christian History
Eusebius of Caesarea and His Readers
$144.79
- Hardcover
332 pages
- Release Date
21 June 2021
Summary
Known as the “Father of Church History,” Eusebius was bishop of Caesarea in Palestine and the leading Christian scholar of his day. His Ecclesiastical History is an irreplaceable chronicle of Christianity’s early development, from its origin in Judaism, through two and a half centuries of illegality and occasional persecution, to a new era of tolerance and favor under the Emperor Constantine. In this book, Michael J. Hollerich recovers the reception of this text across time. As he sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520295360 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0520295366 |
| 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 |
| Series: | Christianity in Late Antiquity |
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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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