Making Christian History

Eusebius of Caesarea and His Readers

Michael Hollerich

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English

University of California Press
22 June 2021

European history; History of religion; Christian Churches & denominations; Ecclesiastical (canon) law

Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity

Known as the “Father of Church History,” Eusebius was bishop of Caesarea in Palestine and the leading Christian scholar of his day. His Ecclesiastical History is an irreplaceable chronicle of Christianity’s early development, from its origin in Judaism, through two and a half centuries of illegality and occasional persecution, to a new era of tolerance and favor under the Emperor Constantine. In this book, Michael J. Hollerich recovers the reception of this text across time. As he shows, Eusebius adapted classical historical writing for a new “nation,” the Christians, with a distinctive theo-political vision.

Eusebius’s text left its mark on Christian historical writing from late antiquity to the early modern period—across linguistic, cultural, political, and religious boundaries—until its encounter with modern historicism and postmodernism. Making Christian History demonstrates Eusebius’s vast influence throughout history, not simply in shaping Christian culture but also when falling under scrutiny as that culture has been reevaluated, reformed, and resisted over the past 1,700 years.

By: Michael Hollerich
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 11
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780520295360
ISBN 10: 0520295366
Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 22 June 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael J. Hollerich is Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas, author of Eusebius of Caesarea's Commentary on Isaiah, coeditor of the fourth edition of The Christian Theological Tradition, and translator of Erik Peterson's Theological Tractates.

Reviews for Making Christian History: Eusebius of Caesarea and His Readers

"""Michael Hollerich has produced a valuable study on Eusebius. . . . [And] Making Christian History is a welcome addition to the growing field of new Eusebian scholarship on the reception and influence of his innovative management of sources."" * Catholic Historical Review * ""A remarkable book. . . .Hollerich has provided nothing less than the first sustained treatment of the legacy of one of historiography’s most important voices."" * Journal of Ancient Christianity * ""Hollerich’s work is an exquisite product of valuable scholarship helpful for any historian, theologian of history, or student of hermeneutics."" * Religious Studies Review *"