The excellent empire: The fall of Rome and the triumph of the church (The Rauschenbusch lectures)
Pelika?n, Jaroslav Jan
ISBN 10: 0062546368 ISBN 13: 9780062546364
Published by Harper & Row, 1987
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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
Introduction: 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
Notes
Index of Names
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.
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Title: The excellent empire: The fall of Rome and ...
Publisher: Harper & Row
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Illustrated
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included