The Rauschenbusch Lectures, New Series, I. 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall. 133pp. Very good hardcover in mylar covered dust-jacket. Thoughtful gift inscription to front free endpaper. Else unmarked and firm.

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Title

The Excellent Empire: The Fall of Rome and the Triumph of the Church

Publisher

Harper & Row, San Francisco

Publication Date

1987

Language

English

ISBN 10

0062546368

ISBN 13

9780062546364

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Illustrated

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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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
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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