The History of the Church : A New Translation

Eusebius’s groundbreaking History of the Church , remains the single most important source for the history of the first three centuries of Christianity and stands among the classics of Western literature. His iconic story of the church’s origins, endurance of persecution, and ultimate triumph—with its cast of martyrs, heretics, bishops, and emperors—has profoundly shaped the understanding of Christianity’s past and provided a model for all later ecclesiastical histories. This new translation, which includes detailed essays and notes, comes from one of the leading scholars of Eusebius’s work and offers rich context for the linguistic, cultural, social, and political background of this seminal text. Accessible for new readers and thought-provoking for specialists, this is the essential text for anyone interested in the history of Christianity. Eusebius’s groundbreaking __History of the Church__, remains the single most important source for the history of the first three centuries of Christianity and stands among the classics of Western literature. His iconic story of the church’s origins, endurance of persecution, and ultimate triumph—with its cast of martyrs, heretics, bishops, and emperors—has profoundly shaped the understanding of Christianity’s past and provided a model for all later ecclesiastical histories. This new translation, which includes detailed essays and notes, comes from one of the leading scholars of Eusebius’s work and offers rich context for the linguistic, cultural, social, and political background of this seminal text. Accessible for new readers and thought-provoking for specialists, this is the essential text for anyone interested in the history of Christianity. "Eusebius of Caesarea's Ecclesiastical History remains the single most important source for the history of the first three centuries of Christianity and stands among the classics of Western literature. Eusebius's iconic story of the church's origins, endurance of persecution, and ultimate triumph, with its cast of martyrs, heretics, bishops, and emperors, has profoundly shaped the understanding of Christianity's past. This fresh new translation, which includes detailed introductory essays and explanatory notes, presents Eusebius's work in a way that is both accessible to new readers and thought provoking for specialists"--Provided by publisher Cover 1 The History of the Church 4 Title 6 Copyright 7 CONTENTS 8 Acknowledgments 10 Abbreviations 14 General Introduction 16 THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 46 Book 1 48 Book 2 91 Book 3 131 Book 4 183 Book 5 233 Book 6 288 Book 7 350 Book 8 404 Book 9 439 Book 10 468 Appendix A. Maps 508 Appendix B. Eusebius’s Bishop Lists and Chronology 518 Glossary 524 Selected Bibliography 530 Index Nominum (Index of Names) 540 Index Locorum (Eusebius’s Sources) 546