Diese Sammlung vereint die bedeutendsten historischen Werke der antiken Welt und bietet einen einzigartigen Überblick über die Entwicklung der Geschichtsschreibung von den Anfängen im klassischen Griechenland bis in die Spätantike. Die enthaltenen Werke zählen zu den wichtigsten Quellen der europäischen Kulturgeschichte und dokumentieren die politischen, militärischen, gesellschaftlichen und geistigen Entwicklungen, die die antike Welt nachhaltig geprägt haben. Zugleich spiegeln sie die En...

"History of the Christian Church" is an eight volume account of Christian history written by Philip Schaff. In this great work Schaff covers the history of Christianity from the time of the apostles to the Reformation period. "Ecclesiastical History" of Eusebius, the bishop of Caesarea, was a 4th-century pioneer work giving a chronological account of the development of Early Christianity from the 1st century to the 4th century. The result was the first full-length historical narrative writ...

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.

Apostolic Succession; Early Church Fathers and the Early ChurchThe Historical Evidence That Changes Everything About Christian AuthorityWhen Emperor Trajan dragged Bishop Ignatius of Antioch to the Roman Colosseum in 107 AD, the aged bishop used his final journey to write seven letters that would preserve forever the truth about apostolic authority. When Bishop Clement of Rome commanded the rebellious Corinthians to restore their legitimate presbyt...

History of the Christian Church & Ecclesiastical History brings into dialogue two foundational modes of Christian historiography: the early chronicle of a persecuted and newly imperial faith, and the modern synthetic history of Christianity's institutional, theological, and cultural development. Ranging from documentary narration and biographical notice to interpretive survey, the volume traces martyrdom, doctrine, episcopal authority, councils, schism, and the church's changing relation t...

When Rome lay in ruins, one reluctant monk changed history forever.Gregory the Great (540-604) never wanted to be pope. He fled to escape election and wept through his consecration. Yet this unwilling pontiff transformed Christianity more profoundly than any leader between the apostles and the Reformation.When Gregory became pope in 590, Rome's population had collapsed from one million to forty thousand. Aqueducts lay broken. Officials had abandoned the city. Lombard armies...

Eusebius's The Ecclesiastical History is the foundational narrative of early Christianity, tracing the Church from the apostolic age to the triumph of Constantine. Combining chronicle, documentary quotation, apologetic argument, and providential interpretation, it preserves otherwise lost letters, martyr acts, episcopal successions, and accounts of heresies and persecutions. Its style is not that of modern critical history, but of late antique Christian historiography: archival, polemical,...

On the Fount of Knowledge: A Thematic Study of the Writings of St. John of DamascusThe Last Great Father of the Eastern ChurchWhen Emperor Leo III ordered the destruction of every holy image across the Byzantine Empire in 726 AD, one Syrian monk refused to stay silent. From his monastery cell in the Judean wilderness, John of Damascus penned the theological masterwork that would save Christian art forever - and establish him as the supreme synthesizer of ei...

Early Biblical Canon: Early Church Fathers and the Early ChurchExperience the rich and authoritative history of the early Christian church with Early Biblical Canon. In this work, Leo Eusebius walks you through the crucial decisions of the Church Fathers that shaped the Bible we read today. From the intense persecution under Diocletian to the pivotal actions of Church leaders like Athanasius, Jerome, and Augustine, this book reveals how scripture was carefully preserved and protect...

Pachomius; Early Church Fathers Biographical StudiesThe Forgotten Father Who Changed Christianity ForeverLong before St. Benedict wrote his famous Rule, an Egyptian convert named Pachomius (292-346 AD) received an angelic vision that revolutionized Christian life. His radical experiment in organized religious community became the foundation for every monastery, convent, and Christian intentional community that followed.This meticulously researched biography reveals ...

On the Fount of Knowledge: A Thematic Study of the Writings of St. John of DamascusThe Last Great Father of the Eastern ChurchWhen Emperor Leo III ordered the destruction of every holy image across the Byzantine Empire in 726 AD, one Syrian monk refused to stay silent. From his monastery cell in the Judean wilderness, John of Damascus penned the theological masterwork that would save Christian art forever - and establish him as the supreme synthesizer of ei...

History of the Christian Church & Ecclesiastical History presents a profound journey through the sweeping epochs of Christianity, offering readers a comprehensive anthology that captures the diverse tapestry of Church history. This collection, marked by its varied literary styles'—from meticulous historical analysis to engaging narrative prose'—explores the complexities of ecclesiastical evolution and spiritual transformation. The works included stand out for their detailed accounts of piv...