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Published by Yale University Press June 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 0300098391ISBN 13: 9780300098396
Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
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Paper Back. Condition: New. An eminent church historian and patristic scholar, Wilken came to the realization many years ago that forming an historical picture of the early Christians by looking only at Christian documents must lead to distortion, which could only be remedied by taking seriously the testimony of contemporary pagan views of the Church. In this now-classic work of historical investigation, Wilken presents us with pagan opinion as represented by Pliny the Younger, Celsus, Galen, Porphyry, and Julian the Apostate. Only with the resulting sense of the opposition and prejudice the early Church faced can we begin to grasp the real significance of the early apologists' defense of the faith, and understand why early Christian doctrine developed as it did. 214 pp.
Published by Yale University Press June 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 0300092210ISBN 13: 9780300092219
Seller: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Like New. In 1816, Italian artist Mauro Gandolfi arrived in New York, eager to establish himself in America and to witness the workings of the young nations's democratic society. Perpetually amazed and astonished by his experiences, Gandolfi kept extensive notes on the customs, people, and quirks of behavior he observed in New York and Philadelphia. His vivid account of his stay in the United States is published here for the first time, accompanied by an enlightening introduction and numerous illustrations that include examples of Gandolfi's own work and contemporary views of the sites he describes. As an artist, Gandolfi deplores the American prohibition against studying or depicting the nude figure. As a former revolutionary in his own country, he is enraptured to discover the many manifestations of liberty, fraternity, and equality in this democratic land. Throughout his writings, the visiting European provides a fascinating and rare account of society, culture, and the art scene of the early-nineteenth-century United States.