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Eusebius: Ecclesiastical History, Volume II, Books 6-10 (Loeb Classical Library No. 265)

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Oulton's translation is a must for the scholar and church historian. This volume (Books VI-X) addresses such things as the Novatian heresy, various martyrs, the Apocalypse of John, and Constantine and the acceptance of Christianity as the Roman religion. In addition to addressing these fascinating topics, Oulton's translation gives footnotes to explain some of the more ambiguous things addressed in the books. The best quality of this book is that, while the reader gets the English translation on one side, the reader also gets the Greek on the other. An essential work for the scholar and church historian.

If one really wants to know what the early church was like, written by an intellect who was actually there, not a historian, this book is essential. Amazingly many, many topics of current interest, if not debate, were addressed millenia ago in the early church. Here one will find their origins and the early discussions. No student of Christianity should be without reading this book.

If you are interested enough in this book to read this review -buy it. You will not be sorry. Vol I and II are a great resource for me. Indispensable for the serious Christian history scholar. Superb.