Ecclesiastical History, Volume I: Books 1-5

by Eusebius

Overview

The first comprehensive history of early Christianity.

Eusebius of Caesarea (ca. AD 260–340), born in Palestine, was a student of the presbyter Pamphilus, whom he loyally supported during Diocletian’s persecution. He was himself imprisoned in Egypt, but became Bishop of Caesarea around 314. At the Council of Nicaea in 325 he sat by the emperor, led a party of moderates, and made the first draft of the famous creed.

Of Eusebius’ many learned publications we have the Martyrs of Palestine and the Life of Constantine; several apologetic and polemic works; parts of his commentaries on the Psalms and Isaiah; and the Chronographia, known chiefly in Armenian and Syriac versions of the original Greek. But Eusebius’ chief fame rests on the History of the Christian Church in ten books, published in 324–325, the most important ecclesiastical history of ancient times, a great treasury of knowledge about the early Church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780674991699
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1926
Series:	Loeb Classical Library , #153
Edition description:	9th printing/1st pub.1926
Pages:	592
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 6.38(h) x 1.20(d)
Language:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

About the Author

Kirsopp Lake (1872–1946) was Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard Divinity School.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Ecclesiastical History

Book I

Book II

Book III

Book IV

Book V