The past is prologue : the revolution of Nicene historiography /

The past is prologue : the revolution of Nicene historiography /

While there has been substantial scholarly work done on the development of Christian doctrine in the fourth and fifth centuries, very little corresponding attention has been paid to the writing of church history during this critical period. This work examines how authors began to construct the histo...

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Main Author: Ferguson, Thomas C.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.

Series: Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 75.
Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004308961.

Subjects:

Theology, Doctrinal > History > Historiography. > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Christian heresies > History > Historiography. > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 > Historiography.
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Call Number: BT25 .F47 2005eb

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material
  • INTRODUCTION: THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE "ARIAN" CONTROVERSY
  • THE EUSEBIAN PRELUDE: BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL
  • THE CHRONICON PASCHALE AND NON-NICENE HISTORIOGRAPHY
  • RUFINUS OF AQUILEIA AND THE BEGINNINGS OF NICENE HISTORIOGRAPHY
  • OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS: THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF PHILOSTORGIUS
  • CONCLUSION: THE REVOLUTION OF NICENE HISTORIOGRAPHY
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • FRAGMENTS FROM A NON-NICENE CHRONICLER INTRODUCTION TO THE TEXT
  • INDEX.