Synopsis
Renowned historian Jaroslav Pelikan details the reactions to the fall of Rome by the Church fathers, who set the pattern for interpreting this momentous event for succeeding centuries, & examines Gibbon's interpretation in the light of the original Christian response.
Preface
The fall of Rome as historical paradigm
The social triumph of barbarism & religion
History as divine apocalypse
The register of human follies, crimes & misfortunes
The founding of the Christian empire
The inevitable effect of immoderate greatness
The terrestrial glory of an excellent empire
The inestimable gifts of Roman civilization
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Index of Names
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About the Author
Jaroslav Pelikan (1923-2006) was Sterling Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University. He authored many books, including Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures through the Ages and Credo: Historical and Theological Guide to Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition.
Review
''Jaroslav Pelikan ranged so widely in his exploration of historic Christian traditions, and his work probed so deeply, that it is a real boon to see Wipf and Stock bringing some of his books back into print. They were excellent reading when they first appeared; they remain excellent reading today.''
--Mark A. Noll, McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame --Wipf and Stock Publishers
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