Early Church Father and Eusebius
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For a module I am doing at college it has been recommended that I get a copy of "A New Eusebius" - http://www.logos.com/ebooks/details/NEWEUSEBIUS.
I already have "The Early Church Fathers" set - http://www.logos.com/products/details/518.
Is anyone able to advise whether the Eusebius resource would add value over what I have already got?
Many thanks
Graham
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I was unaware that this was available in Logos format. This was a work I read for a reading course in early Christianity during my seminary days. It came highly recommended by my professor (in other words, it was required reading) and I found it to be very readable.
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I have it, here is the table of contents if that helps you to decide...if you have more specific quesitons please ask!
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second (Revised) Edition
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and Conventions
1 The Church in the First Century AD; Persecution, Conflict, Organization
1 Martyrdom of James, the Lord’s Brother, 62: Josephus
2 Expulsion of the Jews from Rome, c. 49: Suetonius
3 The Neronian Persecution: Tacitus; Suetonius; Clement of Rome; Eusebius (Gaius, Dionysius of Corinth)
4 Flight of the Christians from Jerusalem, c. 66: Eusebius (Hegesippus)
5 Persecution by Domitian, 96: Dio Cassius
6 The Beginning of Clement’s First Epistle to the Corinthians, c. 96: Clement of Rome
7 The Christian Ministry, c. 96: Clement of Rome
8 The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles on Baptism, Fasting and the Eucharist; on Prophets and the Ministry: The Didache
9 Ignatius of Antioch on his Way to Martyrdom, c. 107–10: Ignatius
10 The Person of Christ: Ignatius
11 Jewish Error and Christian Truth: Ignatius
12 Docetism: Ignatius
13 The Ministry and the Sacraments: Ignatius
14 The Prophetic Inspiration of Ignatius: Ignatius
15 Polycarp of Smyrna on Ignatius: Polycarp2 Conflicts with the Greco-Roman and Jewish Worlds in the Second Century
16 The Christians in Bithynia; Pliny’s Dilemma, c. 112: Pliny
17 Trajan’s Reply to Pliny: Pliny (Trajan)
18 Rescript of Hadrian to Caius Minucius Fundanus, Proconsul of Asia, c. 125: Rufinus
19 Jewish Persecution of Christians in the last Jewish Revolt, 132–5: Justin
20 Martyrdom of Polycarp, 22 February 156 (or 155): Letter of the Church of Smyrna
21 Martyrdom of Ptolemy and Lucius, c. 160 (?): Justin
22 Martyrdom of Justin and his Companions, 165: Acta Sancti Justini et sociorum
23 The Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne, 177: Eusebius (Letter of the Gallic Churches)
24 The Martyrs of Scilli in Africa Proconsularis, 17 July 180: Passio Sanctorum Scillitanorum
25 The Martyr as the Imitator of Christ: Eusebius (Letter of the Gallic Churches)3 Theology, Ethics and Eschatology to AD 150
26 Papias of Hierapolis (c. 130), and the Comments of Eusebius upon him: Eusebius (Papias)
27 Cerinthus: Irenaeus
28 The Eschatology of Cerinthus: Eusebius (Gaius)
29 Sin and Repentance: Hermas
30 The Church: Hermas
31 Christian Theology and Ethics, c. 150: Aristeides
32 Christian Ideals in the Second Century: Epistle to Diognetus4 Christian Apologetic in the Second Century
33 The Apologists Quadratus and Aristeides: Eusebius (Quadratus)
34 Why People become Christians: Justin
35 Conversion: Justin
36 Christians Charged with Atheism, at the Instigation of Demons: Justin
37 Christians before Christ: Justin
38 The Light that Lighteth Every Man: Justin
39 Christian Baptism and Christian Worship: Justin
40 The Apology of Melito of Sardis, c. 175: Eusebius (Melito)
41 The Charges brought against the Christians, c. 177: Athenagoras5 Gnosis and Gnosticism
42 The Content of Gnosis: Clement of Alexandria
43 ‘The Fall of Sophia’; the Gnostic Theory of the Fall and the Beginning of Creation: the Apocryphon of John
44 ‘Know Yourself’: the Book of Thomas the Contender
45 Where Ignorance is not Bliss: the Gospel of Truth
46 Gnostics and the ‘Great Church’: Water Baptism not enough: the Gospel of Philip
47 Gnostics Opposed to Philosophy: Treatise on the Three Natures
48 … And to Judaism: the Gospel of Philip; the Second Treatise of the Great Seth
49 The Effect of Gnostic Initiation: the Gospel of Truth
50 The Gnostic Credo: the Gospel of Truth
51 Three Grades of Humanity: Treatise on the Three Natures
52 Basileides, The Alleged Tradition: Hippolytus
53 Basileides, ‘In the Beginning’: Hippolytus
54 Basileides, The Absolute Transcendence of ‘God’: Hippolytus
55 Basileides, Creation: Hippolytus
56 Basileides, The Incarnation: Hippolytus
57 Basileides, The Consummation of All Things: Hippolytus
58 The Teaching of Basileides, c. 130, according to Irenaeus: Irenaeus
59 Basileides on the Problem of Evil: Clement of Alexandria (Basileides)
60 Agrippa Castor, an Opponent of Basileides: Eusebius
61 Valentinus: Tertullian
62 Valentinus, God: Irenaeus
63 Valentinus, the Fall of ‘Wisdom’: Irenaeus
64 Valentinus, Jesus is Produced by the Whole Pleroma: Irenaeus
65 The Three ‘Principles’ of Valentinus: Irenaeus
66 Valentinus, Animal and Spiritual Men: Irenaeus
67 Valentinus, the ‘Incarnation’: Clement of Alexandria
68 Letter of Ptolemy to Flora: Epiphanius (Ptolemy)
69 An Ophite Liturgy: Origen
70 A Gnostic Baptism: Irenaeus6 Marcion
71 The Theology of Marcion: Irenaeus
72 Marcion: Justin
73 Marcion and the Roman Church: Tertullian
74 The Antitheses of Marcion: Tertullian
75 Marcion’s Two Gods: Irenaeus
76 Tertullian’s Criticism of Marcion’s ‘Good God’: Tertullian
77 Marcion’s Christ: Tertullian
78 Redemption according to Marcion: Irenaeus
79 The Divisions of the Marcionites: Eusebius (Rhodo)
80 An Example of Apelles’ Criticism of the Old Testament; The Ark: Origen7 Jewish Christianity; Encratism (Severe Asceticism)
81 The Ebionites: Irenaeus
82 The Gospel of Thomas
83 Tatian and the Encratites, c. 170: Irenaeus8 Montanism
84 Montanism, the Beginnings, c. 172: Eusebius (the ‘Anonymous’)
85 Montanism and Martyrdom: Eusebius (the ‘Anonymous’)
86 Montanist Ethics: Eusebius (Apollonius)
87 Montanism, Argument and Counter-Argument: Eusebius (the ‘Anonymous’)
88 True and False Prophets: Eusebius (the ‘Anonymous’)
89 Montanist Utterances: Epiphanius; Eusebius
90 Montanism in Gaul, 177: Eusebius9 The Emergence of Orthodoxy; Irenaeus
91 Hegesippus: Eusebius (Hegesippus)
92 The Epitaph of Avircius Marcellus, of Hieropolis in Phrygia, c. 182: Avircius
93 The Rule of Faith: Irenaeus
94 The Tradition is Perpetually Revivified in the Church: Irenaeus
95 Faith Superior to Knowledge: Irenaeus
96 The Argument from Tradition: Irenaeus
97 Four Gospels Only: Irenaeus
98 Unity of God and Man Secured by the Incarnation: Irenaeus
99 The Salvation of the Flesh: Irenaeus
100 The Doctrine of Recapitulation: Irenaeus
101 Irenaeus’ Letter to Florinus: Eusebius (Irenaeus)10 Creeds and Canons of Scripture to AD 200
102 Early Creeds: The Epistle of the Apostles; Dêr Balyzeh Papyrus
103 The Scriptures Acknowledged by the Roman Church, c. 190: Fragment of Muratori
104 The Diatessaron and other works of Tatian: Eusebius
105 Serapion of Antioch and the Gospel of Peter, c. 190–200: Eusebius (Serapion)11 Pagan Criticism of Christianity to AD 200
106 The Charlatan Alexander and the Christians, c. 150–70: Lucian
107 The Story of Peregrinus: Lucian
108 The ‘Stubbornness’ of the Christians: Marcus Aurelius
109 Fronto’s Speech Against the Christians, c. 165: Minucius Felix
110 Celsus, Are Christians Monotheists?: Origen
111 Celsus, Objections to the Idea of God Coming Down to Earth: Origen
112 Celsus, Slanders Against the Virgin: Origen
113 Celsus, On the Resurrection: Origen
114 Celsus, Charlatanry and Credulity: Origen
115 Celsus, Miracle and Sorcery: Origen
116 Celsus, Christian Propaganda: Origen
117 Celsus, Christians and the Empire: Origen
118 The Faith of Jews and Christians: Galen
119 Christian Teaching and Christian Life: Galen12 Controversies in Rome, 190–230
120 The Paschal (Quartodeciman) Controversy, c. 190: Eusebius (Polycrates, Irenaeus)
121 The Baptismal Interrogation at Rome, c. 200: Hippolytus
122 Dynamic Monarchianism at Rome: Eusebius (The Little Labyrinth)
123 Dynamic Monarchianism; Theodotus the ‘Banker’: Pseudo-Tertullian
124 The Heresy and Excommunication of Noëtus, c. 200: Hippolytus
125 The Story of Callistus, c. 185–92: Hippolytus
126 The Incompetence of Zephyrinus: Hippolytus
127 Callistus as Bishop, his Heretical Theology: Hippolytus
128 Callistus as Bishop, the Forgiveness of Sins: Hippolytus
129 Gaius of Rome and the Book of Revelation: Dionysius Barsalîbî (Hippolytus)13 The Christian East, 200–230
130 Serapion Ordains Palut of Edessa, c. 200: The Doctrine of Addai the Apostle
131 Bardaisan, c. 200: Eusebius
132 The Cosmology of Bardaisan: Moses bar Kepha14 North Africa, 195–230; Tertullian and Minucius Felix
133 Persecution is a Legal Paradox: Tertullian
134 Only Bad Emperors Persecute: Tertullian
135 ‘The Christians to the Lion!’: Tertullian
136 Intransigence in the Face of Persecution, c. 212: Tertullian
137 The Testimony of the Soul: Tertullian
138 The Incarnation of the Word: Tertullian
139 Christians Not Disloyal!: Tertullian
140 The Numbers of the Christians: Tertullian
141 Christian Worship: Tertullian
142 The Apostolic Churches: Tertullian
143 The Rule of Faith: Tertullian
144 The Argument from Tradition: Tertullian
145 Philosophy is the Parent of Heresy: Tertullian
146 Modalist Monarchianism; The Heresy and Misdeeds of Praxeas, c. 213: Tertullian
147 Heretics have No Right to the Scriptures: Tertullian
148 The Disorder of Heretics: Tertullian
149 Unwritten Traditions; Baptism and the Eucharist: Tertullian
150 Who may Baptize: Tertullian
151 The Correct Age for Baptism: Tertullian
152 Repentance for Sin after Baptism; the Exomologesis: Tertullian
153 The Visions of a Montanist Woman: Tertullian
154 The Roman Bishop’s Edict, c. 217–22: Tertullian
155 Down with the Christians!: Minucius Felix15 The Church in Alexandria, 180–210
156 Pantaenus, c. 180: Eusebius
157 The Teachers of Clement of Alexandria: Clement of Alexandria
158 Custom and Christianity: Clement of Alexandria
159 The Triumph of Christianity: Clement of Alexandria
160 The Word, our Paedagogus: Clement of Alexandria
161 An Occasion for Slander against Christians: Clement of Alexandria
162 Philosophy a Preparation for the Gospel: Clement of Alexandria
163 Characteristics of the Gnostic: Clement of Alexandria
164 The Gnostic on Earth and in Heaven: Clement of Alexandria
165 Faith and Knowledge: Clement of Alexandria
166 Church and Heresy: Clement of Alexandria
167 The Rich Man’s Salvation: Clement of Alexandria16 Origen
168 Origen: Eusebius
169 Origen’s System of Education: Eusebius
170 The Preaching and Ordination of Origen in Palestine, c. 215 and c. 231: Eusebius
171 Origen on his Departure from Alexandria, 232: Origen
172 Origen’s Visit to Mammaea, Mother of Alexander Severus, c. 232: Eusebius
173 Origen’s Discussions with Heretics: Eusebius
174 Origen’s Work on the Text of the Old Testament: Eusebius
175 The Church’s Teaching: Origen
176 The Revolt of the Heavenly Powers: Origen
177 The Holy Trinity: Origen
178 Cycles of Existence: Origen
179 The Possibility of Ultimate Salvation for All: Origen
180 The Eternal Generation of the Son: Origen
181 The Meaning of Scripture: Origen
182 The Interweaving of the Impossible with the Historical in Scripture: Origen
183 Porphyry on the Allegorical Interpretation of Scripture: Eusebius (Porphyry)
184 Porphyry on Origen: Eusebius (Porphyry)
185 The Miracles of Jesus: Origen
186 The Spread of Christianity leads to Ambition in the Church: Origen
187 The Training of Enquirers before Baptism: Origen
188 The Treatment of Lapsed Christians: Origen
189 Christianity and the Defence of the Empire: Origen
190 Christianity and Civil Service: Origen
191 The Faults of Unlettered Christians: Origen17 The Decian Persecution, 250–51
192 The Decian Persecution in Alexandria: Eusebius (Dionysius of Alexandria)
193 Libelli of the Persecution of Decius, 250
194 The Worldliness of Christians, c. 250: Cyprian
195 Mass Apostasy at Carthage, 250: Cyprian
196 The Letter of the Confessors, written by Lucian: Cyprian
197 The Libelli Pacis, 250–51: Cyprian
198 Cyprian’s Proposals to the Church of Carthage about the Lapsed, 250: Cyprian
199 An Instruction from Cyprian to the Clergy of Carthage: Cyprian
200 Cyprian’s Defence of his Retirement from Carthage in Persecution: Cyprian
201 Cyprian and the Roman Church: Cyprian
202 The Decisions of the Council of Carthage, June 251: CyprianCyprian: Chronology
18 Cyprian of Carthage; Relationships with Rome and the Novatianist Schism
203 The Character of Cornelius; his Election to the See of Rome, 251: Cyprian
204 Rome and the Carthaginian Dissidents: Cyprian
205 The Unity of the Church: Cyprian
206 The Consecration of Novatian according to Cornelius, 251: Eusebius (Cornelius)
207 The Church of Rome, c. 250: Eusebius (Cornelius)
208 Dionysius of Alexandria’s Appeal to Novatian: Eusebius (Dionysius of Alexandria)
209 The Essence of Novatian’s Doctrine about the Lapsed: Eusebius (Dionysius of Alexandria)
210 Martian of Aries, 254: Cyprian
211 The Spanish Appeal, 254: Cyprian
212 Schismatical Baptism Invalid: Cyprian
213 Heretical Baptism Invalid: Cyprian
214 The Views of Stephen of Rome against Rebaptism of Heretics: Cyprian
215 Decision of the Sixth Council of Carthage (Second on Baptism), 256: Cyprian
216 The African Custom of Rebaptism, 255–6: Cyprian
217 Letter of Firmilian, Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, to Cyprian on the Rebaptism of Heretics: Cyprian
218 Episcopal Authority: Cyprian
219 Pestilence at Carthage, 252: Pontius
220 The Death of the World: Cyprian19 The Persecution of Valerian, 257–60
221 The Rescript of Valerian, July 258: Cyprian
222 The Trial of Cyprian, 257, and his Martyrdom, 258: Acta Proconsularia
223 The Persecution of Valerian; Dionysius of Alexandria before Aemilian, 257: Eusebius (Dionysius)
224 The Toleration Rescript of Gallienus, 261: Eusebius20 Dionysius of Alexandria and Dionysius of Rome, 259–64
225 Dionysius of Rome, 259–68. Against the Sabellians: Athanasius
226 Dionysius of Alexandria’s Defence of his Theology: Athanasius
227 Dionysius of Alexandria on the Book of Revelation: Eusebius (Dionysius of Alexandria)21 Paul of Samosata
228 The Way of Life of Paul of Samosata, Bishop of Antioch, c. 260–68: Eusebius (Letter of Synod)
229 The Relation of the Divine and Human in Christ, according to Paul of Samosata: Paul of Samosata
230 Use of the term Homoousios by Paul of Samosata: Athanasius, Hilary of Poitiers
231 Aurelian and the Christians, 272–5: Eusebius22 Mani and his Religion
232 Mani, d. 272: Eusebius
233 The Message of Mani: Mani
234 The Universality of Mani’s Religion: Mani
235 Manichaean Psalms
236 Diocletian’s Edict against the Manichees, c. 297 (?)23 The Great Persecution, 303–12
237 Anti-Christian Propaganda; Porphyry and the Christians: Porphyry of Tyre; Augustine (Porphyry); Jerome
238 How the Great Persecution Began, 302–3: Lactantius
239 The First Edicts of Persecution: Eusebius
240 ‘Hand Over your Books!’ Action at Cirta, 19 May 303: Optatus (Gesta apud Zenophilum)
241 The Fourth Edict, 304: Eusebius
242 Melitius of Lycopolis, c. 305: Codex Veronensis LX
243 The Schism of Melitius: Codex Veronensis LX
244 Letter of Peter, Bishop of Alexandria, to his Flock: Codex Veronensis LX
245 Maximin’s Attempted Revival of Paganism, 308–12: Eusebius
246 The Toleration Edict of Galerius, 30 April 311: Lactantius
247 A Petition to Maximin against the Christians, 312: CIL24 Constantine and the End of the Persecution, 310–13
248 The ‘Pagan’ Vision of Constantine, 310: Panegyrici Latini
249 The Conversion of Constantine, 312: Lactantius; Eusebius
250 The ‘Edict of Milan’, 313: Lactantius
251 The Inscription on the Arch of Constantine at Rome, 315
252 Restitution of Property to the Church, 313: Eusebius (Constantine)
253 Constantine makes a Grant of Money to the Catholic Clergy of the African Provinces, 313: Eusebius (Constantine)
254 Exemption from Public Office for the Catholic Clergy, 313: Eusebius (Constantine)25 Church Discipline, c. 300–320
255 Canons of the Council of Elvira, c. 305
256 Canons of Neocaesarea, c. 314–25
257 Canons of Arles, 31426 The Outbreak of the Donatist Schism, 304–21
258 Acts of the Council of Cirta in Numidia, 4 March 305: Augustine
259 The Origin of Donatism: Optatus
260 Report of Anulinus to Constantine, 15 April 313: Augustine
261 The Petition of the Donatists to Constantine: Optatus
262 Constantine Orders an Investigation into Donatism, 313: Eusebius
263 Instructions for the Appearance of Caecilian and his Opponents at Arles, 314: Optatus (Constantine)
264 Decisions of the Council of Arles, 314; Letter to Pope Silvester: Letter of the Council
265 The Vindication of Felix of Aptungi, 15 February 315: Optatus (Acta Purgationis Felicis)
266 Constantine Continues the Investigation of Donatism, 316: Augustine (Constantine)
267 Constantine Decides in Favour of Caecilian, 10 November 316: Augustine (Constantine)
268 Persecution of the Donatists, c. 320: Sermo de Passione Donati
269 The Unmasking of Silvanus of Cirta, 13 December 320: Optatus (Gesta apud Zenophilum)
270 Abandonment of the Persecution of the Donatists, 321: Optatus (Constantine)
271 Weakness of Authority in the Face of Donatist Encroachments, 330: Optatus (Constantine)27 Licinius and the Christians
272 Canons of Ancyra, c. 314–19
273 The Persecution of Licinius, c. 319: Eusebius28 Constantine and the Christians
274 Great Achievements and Great Expectations: the concluding words of Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History, 324–5: Eusebius
275 The Reaffirmation of Toleration, 324: Eusebius (Constantine)
276 Legislation about Sunday: Codex Theodosianus
277 Ordination Forbidden to Decurions and their Families, 320, (?) 326: Codex Theodosianus
278 No Immunities for Heretics and Schismatics, 326: Codex Theodosianus
279 Constantine and the Novatianists, 326: Codex Theodosianus29 Outbreak of the Arian Controversy, c. 318
280 The Outbreak of the Arian Controversy, c. 318: Socrates
281 Arius and his Heresy: Sozomen
282 The Arian Heresy; Encyclical Letter of Alexander of Alexandria and his Clergy, c. 319: Socrates
283 Letter of Arius to Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, c. 320: Theodoret; Epiphanius
284 Letter of Arius to Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria, c. 320: Athanasius; Epiphanius
285 The Arian Strategy according to Alexander of Alexandria, c. 324: Theodoret
286 Extracts from the Thalia of Arius: Athanasius
287 The Mission of Ossius; Constantine’s Letter to Alexander and Arius, 324: Eusebius
288 The Council of Antioch, 325: Letter of the Council30 The Council of Nicaea
289 Constantine Summons the Council of Nicaea: Letter of Constantine
290 Canons of Nicaea, 325
291 Letter of Eusebius of Caesarea to his Church, on the Creed of Nicaea: Socrates; Theodoret
292 Letter of the Council of Nicaea to the Egyptian Church: Socrates; Theodoret
293 Constantine’s View of the Work of the Council of Nicaea, 325: Socrates (Constantine)
294 The Conduct and Exile of Eusebius of Nicomedia: Gelasius (Constantine)
295 Arius’ Confession of Faith, c. 327 (or? c. 334): Socrates; Sozomen
296 Letter from Exile of Eusebius of Nicomedia and Theognius of Nicaea, c. 327: Socrates; Sozomen; Gelasius31 The Emergence of Athanasius
297 The Appointment of the Bishop at Alexandria: Jerome
298 Athanasius’ Version of the Melitian Story, to 328: Athanasius
299 The Religious Policy of Constantine, c. 328: Athanasius (Constantine)
300 Athanasius and the Melitians, c. 335: Callistus
301 The Deposition of Eustathius of Antioch, c. 330 (?): Athanasius; Socrates; Eusebius (Constantine)
302 The Council of Tyre, 335; Accusations against Athanasius: Sozomen
303 Athanasius’ Appeal to Constantine; his Exile, 336: Athanasius; Socrates; Sozomen32 The Christian Empire
304 Constantine’s Proscription of the Works of Porphyry and Arius, c. 333: Socrates (Constantine); Gelasius
305 Constantine as Bishop: Eusebius
306 The Christian Empire: Eusebius
307 The Last Days of Constantine, 337: EusebiusNotes on Sources
Chronological Tables
Short Bibliography
Index
James Stevenson, A New Eusebius: Documents Illustrating the History of the Church to AD 337, v–xvi (London: SPCK, 1987).0 -
Thanks Dominick
Appreciated, Graham
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Thanks for a most interesting discussion.
I have not looked at the New Eusebius in years, which I have in hard copy. Having been reminded of it, and seeing the table of contents, I am encouraged to dig it out and reread parts of it.
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