| Eusebius: The Church History Contributor(s): Eusebius (Author), Maier, Paul L. (Editor), Maier, Paul L. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 082543307X ISBN-13: 9780825433078 Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: This highly affordable paperback edition includes Maier's best-selling translation, historical commentary on each book of The Church History, and numerous maps and illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christian Church - History |
| Dewey: 270.1 |
| LCCN: 98013442 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.28" W x 8" (0.77 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Maier, Paul L.: - 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.Eusebius: - 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.Maier, Paul L.: - 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. |