Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading eusebius of caesarea. Books by eusebius author of the history of the church. Eusebius of caesaria article about eusebius of caesaria. Armenian letter of eusebius to carpianus walters w5383r open obverse. Church history, life of constantine, oration in praise of constantine by eusebius pamphilius. He was a bishop of berytus modernday beirut in phoenicia.
His literary works are invaluable to the study of the christianity of the first three centuries. Aryeh kofsky, eusebius of caesarea against paganism. Eusebius history of the christian church by eusebius of. The library of eusebius of caesarea by andrew carriker. It will save lengthy digression if we at once speak of a document which will often have to be referred to on account of its biographical importance, viz.
Eusebius has 62 books on goodreads with 10395 ratings. Ecclesiastical history kindle edition by eusebius of caesarea. Ad 260265 339340, also known as eusebius pamphili, was a greek historian of christianity, exegete, and christian polemicist. The church history of eusebius, the bishop of caesarea gives a chronological account of the development of early christianity from the 1st century to the 4th century. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ecclesiastical history by eusebius of caesarea open library.
Kirchengeschichte german edition eusebius of caesarea, august closs, bishop of caesarea on. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. He was a prominent personality during the period when christianity was recognized by constantine the great, ending the persecutions, and he participated in the first council of nicea. Eusebius himself played a role in the most significant event of christianity in the fourth century.
His ecclesiastical history was a chronicle of christianity from jesus to constantines success in taking over the roman empire. I have read what the chaldaeans and assyrians have recorded, what the egyptians have written in detail, and what the greek have related as accurately as possible. Eusebius was a christian historian and bishop of caesarea who flourished early in century iii. It is my purpose to write an account of the successions of the holy apostles, as well as of the times which have elapsed. Eusebius of caesarea, chronicon, book 1 2008 translated by andrew smith p1 i have searched through the various books of ancient history. He was later made the bishop of nicomedia, where the imperial court resided. Eusebius of caesarea eusebius pamphili, bishop of caesarea in palestine, the father of church history. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. In its listing of historical events, one entry especially captures the readers eye. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. The chronicle written by eusebius of caesarea in the first half of the fourth century ce has long been regarded as a fundamental historical work. Eusebius of caesarea 263339 ad eusebius presents the history of the church from the apostles to his own time, with special regard to the following points. He became the bishop of caesarea maritima about 314 ad.
Aryeh kofsky, prophecy in the service of polemics in eusebius of caesarea, christianesimo nella storia 19. Eusebius of caesarea 340 ad church history general index book i book ii book iii book iv book v. Eusebius werke by eusebius, of caesarea, bishop of caesarea, ca. Eusebius of caesarea was the bishop of caesarea in palestine during the early fourth century. Eusebius of nicomedia died 341 was an arian priest, the man who baptised constantine the great. Eusebius of caesarea, bishop of caesarea approximately. Eusebius uses some army source and the text is useful for noting the deployment of the roman legion.
Catholic encyclopedia chronicle of eusebius okumenisches. Eusebius of caesarea 340 ad church history general index. Thanks for all things be given unto god the omnipotent ruler and king of the universe, and the greatest thanks to jesus christ the saviour and redeemer of our souls, through whom we pray that peace may be always preserved for us firm and undisturbed by external troubles and by troubles of the mind. Supplements to vigiliae christianae, issn 0920623x. In addition to his life of constantine, he also wrote the ecclesiastical history, which is the. In all events, he was not a patriarch of alexandria, as is affirmed in an early biography, clarification needed written by one johannes, a notary, and stating that eusebius was called by cyril to be his successor in the episcopate. Ad 260265 339340, also known as eusebius pamphili from the greek.
Eusebiuss most popular book is the history of the church. Eusebius, bishop of caesarea from the year 311, sought to apply the attainments of ancient learning in the interests of the christian church. Eusebius, of caesarea, bishop of caesarea, approximately 260approximately 340. It is brought down to the year 225, and as eusebius alludes to it at an earlier date in the eclog. Eusebius of caesarea article about eusebius of caesarea by. Eusebius of caesarea 260265 339340 ad is sometimes called the father of church history. In the year 1182 bce, the entire chronology is interrupted by the line troia capta troy had been taken. Eusebius of caesarea, also called eusebius pamphili, flourished 4th century, caesarea palestinae, palestine, bishop, exegete, polemicist, and historian whose account of the first centuries of christianity, in his ecclesiastical history, is a landmark in christian historiography. Media in category eusebius of caesarea the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Eusebius does not indicate its size but it may be inferred that it was a polis. Photius of constantinople summarizes a few eusebian works in his bibliotheca.