Physical description: 429 pages: map; 18 cm. Notes: Translation of: Historia ecclesiastica. Includes bibliographical references and index. Translation of: Ecclesiastical history. Contents: The nature and work of Christ: His contemporaries: His choice of followers: correspondence with Abgar -- Tiberius to Nero: the work of the Apostles from the choice of Matthias to the deaths of Paul and Peter -- Vespasian to Trajan: the distribution and writings of the Apostles and their successors: enemies within the Church: persecutions -- Trajan to Marcus Aurelius: the succession of bishops: their writings and martyrdoms -- Marcus Aurelius to Severus: the succession of bishops: their refutation of Marcion and Montanus: their settlement of the date of the Easter festival -- Severus to Decius: the work of Origen and his contemporaries: widespread persecution -- Gallus to Gallienus: the work of Cyprian and Dionysius: the heresies of Sabellius, Novatus, Nepos, Paul, and the Manichees -- Diocletian to Maximian: persecutions: the imperial recantation -- Maximin's renewed attacks on the Church: the end of persecution -- Peace and recovery of the Church: victory of Constantine. Subjects: Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. Church history. Leadership. Executive ability. Martyrs History; Sources. Church history Primitive and early church. Christendom. Other names: Williamson, G. A. (Geoffrey Arthur) 1895-1982 [editor, translator]. Eusebius. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated.
