Eusebius
The Church History
$53.41
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2007
Summary
This new, highly affordable paperback edition includes Maier’s best-selling translation, historical commentary on each book of The Church History, and ten maps and illustrations. Often called the “Father of Church History,” Eusebius recorded crucial information about the lives of Jesus’ disciples, the development of the New Testament, Roman politics, and the persecution of early Christians.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780825433078 |
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| ISBN-10: | 082543307X |
| Author: | Paul L. Maier |
| Publisher: | Kregel Publications,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Kregel Publications,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2007 |
| Weight: | 349g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 134mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“The publication of a new translation of Eusebius’s The Church History is an important event. This translation, along with the helpful introductions and commentary by Paul L. Maier, makes early history come alive.”–Mark A McAnaney, Professor of History “University of Notre Dame” (1/1/2007 12:00:00 AM)
“There is no book more important to understanding the early church than Eusebius’s The Church History. And there is no edition more readable and engaging than this one.”–Mark Galli, Managing Editor “Christianity Today” (1/1/2007 12:00:00 AM)
Paul L. Maier
Eusebius, the Bishop of Caesarea in Roman Palestine, has well been called “The Father of Church History.” As the first Christian historian, he recorded the colorful events and personalities that characterized Christianity in its crucial first three centuries from Christ to Constantine. Paul L. Maier is the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University. In 1984 he was named “Professor of the Year” as one of America’s twenty-five finest educators. His other works include the award-winning Josephus: The Essential Works, Eusebius: The Church History; In the Fullness of Time; Pontius Pilate; and The Flames of Rome. Paul L. Maier is the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University. In 1984 he was named “Professor of the Year” as one of America’s twenty-five finest educators. His other works include the award-winning Josephus: The Essential Works, Eusebius: The Church History; In the Fullness of Time; Pontius Pilate; and The Flames of Rome.
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