Eusebius, often called "the father of ecclesiastical history," was the first to chronicle the rise of Christianity during its first three centuries of existence, a crucial period spanning from Christ to Constantine.
The History of the Church, our main source for understanding early Christianity, offers us a panorama of apostles, Church Fathers, emperors, bishops, heroes, heretics, confessors, and martyrs.
Dr. Paul L. Maier's award-winning translation, Josephus: The Essential Works, now has a companion volume in a brilliant, word-for-word translation and commentary of Eusebius's magnum opus, Church History. No previous historian, pagan or Christian, had ever before undertaken the task of establishing a record of the people, places, and extraordinary events of Christianity's crucial first three centuries. Beginning with Jesus of Nazareth and ending with Constantine, the first Christian emperor at the beginning of the fourth century, Eusebius masterfully presents a panoramic procession of apostles, church fathers, presbyters, bishops, heroes, heretics, confessors, and martyrs. Some key features of this new translation include:
More than 150 full-color photographs, maps, and illustrations
An informative introduction to Eusebius and his works
Commentaries on significant historical developments examined in each book of the Church History
Four indexes listing people, places, and topics cited, as well as photographs and illustrative material
Using fluid and contemporary Spanish that remains completely faithful to the original Greek text, Dr. Maier has succeeded in rescuing Eusebius from lavish and now obsolete translations, thereby creating a new standard resource for any layperson or professional interested in approaching the first three centuries of Christianity.
