Lectures Upon The Ecclesiastical History Of The First Three Centuries - Softcover

Edward Burton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371347092 ISBN 13: 9780371347096

Publisher: HardPress, 1838

Synopsis

Lectures Upon The Ecclesiastical History Of The First Three Centuries, From The Crucifixion Of Jesus Christ To The Year 313: In Volumes by Edward Burton provides a historical survey of early Christianity, tracing how the church grew under Roman rule from the apostolic era through the persecutions of the late third century and the turning point of Constantine. The work surveys key figures on both sides of the empire—emperors such as Diocletian, Galerius, and Constantine, and ecclesiastical leaders like Peter of Alexandria, Cecilianus, Donatus, Meletius, and Origen’s circle—for the major events that shaped church policy. It covers the intensification of persecutions in the East, the Meletian and Donatist schisms, the defense of Origen’s writings, and the vision of the Cross at the Milvian Bridge leading to imperial toleration and the restoration of church property. The narrative shows how edicts, councils, and imperial sponsorship gradually transformed Christianity from a persecuted minority into a recognized and organized institution, while doctrinal and jurisdictional disputes continued to shape its development.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1838
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371347092
• ISBN 13: 9780371347096
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 540