The church history

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This new, highly affordable paperback edition includes Maier's bestselling translation, historical commentary on each book of The Church History, and ten maps and illustrations. Often called the 'Father of Church History,' Eusebius recorded crucial information about the lives of Jesus' disciples, the development of the New Testament, Roman politics, and the persecution of early Christians. Next to Josephus, Eusebius is the most widely-consulted reference work on the early church. Much of our knowledge of the first three centuries of Christianity - the terrible persecutions, the courageous martyrs, and the theological controversies - come from the writings of this fourth century historian. This sparkling new translation includes more than 150 color photographs, maps, and charts.