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Eusebius of Caesarea: Tradition and Innovations
Aaron Johnson
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Paperback. One of the most significant contributors to late antique literary culture, Eusebius of Caesarea has received only limited attention as a writer and thinker in his own right. Focusing on the full range of Eusebius's works, the new studies in Eusebius of Caesarea will change how classicists, theologians, and historians think about this major figure. Editor(s): Johnson, Aaron; Schott, Jeremy M. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 500 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
Eusebius of Caesarea was one of the most significant and voluminous contributors to the development of late antique literary culture. Despite his significance, Eusebius has tended to receive attention more as a source for histories of early Christianity and the Constantinian empire than as a writer and thinker in his own right. He was a compiler and copyist of pagan and Christian texts, collator of a massive chronographical work, commentator on scriptural texts, author of apologetic, historical, educational, and biographical works, and custodian of one of the greatest libraries in the ancient world. As such, Eusebius merits a primary place ... Read more
Eusebius of Caesarea was one of the most significant and voluminous contributors to the development of late antique literary culture. Despite his significance, Eusebius has tended to receive attention more as a source for histories of early Christianity and the Constantinian empire than as a writer and thinker in his own right. He was a compiler and copyist of pagan and Christian texts, collator of a massive chronographical work, commentator on scriptural texts, author of apologetic, historical, educational, and biographical works, and custodian of one of the greatest libraries in the ancient world. As such, Eusebius merits a primary place ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
500
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Hellenic Studies Series
Condition
New
Weight
642g
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674073296
SKU
V9780674073296
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About Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson is Assistant Professor of Humanities and Classics at Lee University. Jeremy Schott is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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