Ulfilas, apostle of the Goths, [Unknown Binding]

Charles Archibald Anderson Scott (Author)

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Publication Date: 1885

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1885. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter ii. the beginnings of christianity among the goths. authorities for ciiarter ii. Sources: Philostorgius, Hisi. Feei. Photii epitome. Zosimus, Hisi. Eccl., book i. Theodoret, Hist. Feel., book i. Basilius Magnus, Fpistolue. Literature: Krafft, Kirchengeschichte der Deuischen Volker, Abtli. i. (1854). Waitz. Ueber das Leben und die Lehre des Ulfilas (1840). Bessell, Veber das Leben des Uljilas, und die Bekehrung der Qothen zum Chris tenthum (1860). H. M. Gwatkin, Studies of Arianism (1882). The necessity, laid upon us by the results of modern inquiry, of-withdrawing from the theory of the early writers who connected Gothi with Getae, deprives us at the same time of a great deal of information on the early history, mythology, worship, and civilisation of the Goths; for the history and habits of the Getae are comparatively well known. From their first appearance in the narrative by Herodotus1 of Darius' march against the Scythians in B.C. 456, allusions to them are frequent in the historians. It cannot escape notice that the very length of continuous existence in one district, which is assumed by those who accept the chain, Scythians--Getae--Goths, the persistency of this one nation, while all the peoples round them were being moved, subdued, annihilated, or absorbed, is in itself so unlikely, that the burden of proof lies fairly upon those who 1 Herodotus iv. 93. maintain such a continuity of more th...

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#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1885. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter ii. the beginnings of christianity among the goths. authorities for ciiarter ii. Sources: Philostorgius, Hisi. Feei. Photii epitome. Zosimus, Hisi. Eccl., book i. Theodoret, Hist. Feel., book i. Basilius Magnus, Fpistolue. Literature: Krafft, Kirchengeschichte der Deuischen Volker, Abtli. i. (1854). Waitz. Ueber das Leben und die Lehre des Ulfilas (1840). Bessell, Veber das Leben des Uljilas, und die Bekehrung der Qothen zum Chris tenthum (1860). H. M. Gwatkin, Studies of Arianism (1882). The necessity, laid upon us by the results of modern inquiry, of-withdrawing from the theory of the early writers who connected Gothi with Getae, deprives us at the same time of a great deal of information on the early history, mythology, worship, and civilisation of the Goths; for the history and habits of the Getae are comparatively well known. From their first appearance in the narrative by Herodotus1 of Darius' march against the Scythians in B.C. 456, allusions to them are frequent in the historians. It cannot escape notice that the very length of continuous existence in one district, which is assumed by those who accept the chain, Scythians--Getae--Goths, the persistency of this one nation, while all the peoples round them were being moved, subdued, annihilated, or absorbed, is in itself so unlikely, that the burden of proof lies fairly upon those who 1 Herodotus iv. 93. maintain such a continuity of more th...

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Unknown Binding: 239 pages
Publisher: Macmillan and Bowes (1885)
Language: English
ASIN: B000861XFC

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