{"product_id":"the-past-is-prologue-the-revolution-of-nicene-historiography-9789004144576","title":"The Past is Prologue: The Revolution of Nicene","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe introduction surveys recent scholarship on “Arianism” and offers a different perspective on approaching the fourth century. Chapter 2 focuses on Eusebius of Caesarea, especially Book X of the Ecclesiastical History and the Life of Constantine. Chapter 3 attempts to reconstruct the witness of an anonymous “Arian” chronicler. Chapters 4 and 5 analyze the roles of Rufinus and Philostorgius in establishing the historical narratives of the “Arian” controversy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ferguson has made valuable contribution to the ongoing effort to map more clearly the variety of parties, communities, and theologies that made up the fourth-century controversies. Ferguson has helped us better understand how ancient church history worked, and in the process he has shown us the potential of modern historiography.\" – Mark Weedman, in: Review of Biblical Literature (2006) \"This is an interesting book\" – David M. Gwynn, in: JEH 57 (2006)","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473159950679,"sku":"9789004144576","price":144.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9789004144576.jpg?v=1744905567","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-past-is-prologue-the-revolution-of-nicene-historiography-9789004144576","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}