An Ecclesiastical History to the 20th Year of the Reign of Constantine

by Eusebius

Publisher:

Samuel Bagster and Sons

, 1847

Overview

Divided into 10 parts, this is a detailed history of the church from the incarnation of Christ to the year 324. Written by the Roman historian Eusebius of Caesarea, this work presents historical details of both the church and the surrounding culture which would otherwise have been lost. A rich chronicle of writers, bishops, heretics, martyrs, persecutions, and more, this collection of anecdotes is an invaluable historical trove.

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Key Features

• Details the lives of significant figures of the first through fourth centuries
• Describes political and ecclesiastical history from the time of Christ to the reign of Constantine
• Includes biographies, a detailed table of contents, and index

Contents

Top Highlights

“Of all the periods of church history, the first three or four centuries are in many respects the most important.” (Page v)

“No language, then, is sufficient to express the origin, the dignity, the substance and nature of Christ.” (Page 35)

“wrote one epistle, viz. that to the church of Ephesus, in which he mentions its pastor Onesimus;” (Page 138)

“Papias, coming to them, received a wonderful account from the daughters of Philip;” (Page 143)

Product Details

• Title: An Ecclesiastical History to the 20th Year of the Reign of Constantine
• Author: Eusebius
• Publisher: Samuel Bagster and Sons
• Publication Date: 1847
• Pages: 468

About Eusebius

Eusebius of Caesarea (c. AD 263–339) also called Eusebius Pamphili, was a Roman historian, exegete and Christian polemicist. He became the Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine about the year 314. Together with Pamphilus, he was a scholar of the Biblical canon. He wrote Demonstrations of the Gospel, Preparations for the Gospel, and On Discrepancies between the Gospels, studies of the Biblical text.