Ethnicity and argument in Eusebius' Praeparatio evangelica

Eusebius' 'Praeparatio Evangelica' offers an apologetic defence of Christianity in the face of Greek accusations of irrationality and impiety. This work seeks to appreciate Eusebius' contribution to the discourses of Christian identity by investigating the constructions of ethnic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Aaron P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2006, 2006
Series:Oxford early Christian studies / Oxford early Christian studies
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Eusebius' 'Praeparatio Evangelica' offers an apologetic defence of Christianity in the face of Greek accusations of irrationality and impiety. This work seeks to appreciate Eusebius' contribution to the discourses of Christian identity by investigating the constructions of ethnic identity at the heart of his work
Physical Description:xvii, 261 p.
ISBN:9780191712302