Lactantius, Lucius Caelius Firmianus: Divinarum institutionum libri septem: Fasc 3: Libri V et VI (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Graecorum Et Romanorum Teubneriana) (Latin Edition)

Theseven books of the Diuinae institutiones , the most important work by Lactantius, the Christian author and contemporary of Constantine the Great, are an apologetic treatise that includes a defense of Christianity and a criticism of pagan religion, philosophy and morals. The third fascicle, consisting of books V and VI (Christian ethics, views on the state and religion), continues the critical edition of this work, of whichfascicle 1, containing books I and II as well as a praefatio, was published in 2005, andfascicle 2 with books III and IV in 2007. Book VII and indices will comprise a fourth fascicle, planned for 2011. Following the publication of the epitome ('short version') of the Diuinae Institutiones ('Divine instructions') in the BT in 1994, and a translation of this epitome in 2001, work has now begun on an edition of main work, the 'Diuinae Institutiones', to be published in 4 fascicles. Fascicle 1 contains the praefatio for the whole work. [9783110214666 - Fasc 3 Libri V et VI] Frontmatter praefationis-svpplementvm conspectvs-siglorvm-codicvm-editorvm-criticorvm i-liber-qvintvs-de-ivstitia ii-liber-sextvs-de-vero-cvltv