Over the last decades, Eusebius has been the focus of a great deal of attention. New light has been shed both on his writings and on his personality, which has led to a welcome re-assessment of his significance. As a result, he is no longer perceived as a mere compiler but as a powerful author who largely contributed to the construction of the orthodox Church's triumphalism. This volume seeks to contribute to the ongoing re-evaluation of Eusebius as an active participant to the construction of late antique history, theology, and literature. The result is an interdisciplinary collection of articles by an international team of scholars who offer innovative papers on one of the most important late antique author.
"we can only stress the importance of this multi-faceted book that [...] draws the attention of readers on new directions and important interpretations. [...] the whole is of great value and can inspire not only experts on Eusebius, but anyone who is interested in late antiquity, Christian or not." â Spyros P. Panagopoulos, in: Augustinianum 53 (2013)
"...well-edited collection of papers. [...] a welcome addendum to the encyclopedic volume on Eusebius edited by Harold Attridge and Gohei Hata published in 1992 [...] the interdisciplinary approach and the absence of the Church History give the scholars freedom to approach the whole subject from new angles and to focus on less debated issues. [...] the volume is highly recommendable for cherry picking. The papers by Inowlocki, Penland, Schott and Johnson will be of interest to any reader interested in exploring where scholarship on Eusebius is presently headed. However, depending on level and area of interest, readers may find fruiful insights in most of the other papers as well." â Marie Verdoner, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 137 (2012), 10
J. Patrich, Caesarea in the Time of Eusebius
O. Irshai, Fourth Century Christian Palestinian Politics: A Glimpse at Eusebius of Caesareaâs Local Political Career and Its Nachleben in Christian Memory
M. DelCogliano, The Promotion of the Constantinian Agenda in Eusebius of Caesareaâs On the Feast of Pascha
E. Iricinschi, Good Hebrew, Bad Hebrew: Christians as Triton Genos in Eusebiusâ Apologetic Writings
E.C. Penland, Eusebius Philosophus? School Activity at Caesarea Through the Lens of the Martyrs
A.P. Johnson, Eusebius the Educator: The Context of the General Elementary Introduction
S. Morlet, Eusebiusâ Polemic Against Porphyry : A Reassessment
C. Zamagni, Eusebiusâ Exegesis between Alexandria and Antioch: Being a Scholar in Caesarea (a Test Case from Questions to Stephanos I)
J.M. Schott, Eusebiusâ Panegyric on the Building of Churches (HE 10.4.2-72): Aesthetics and the Politics of Christian Architecture
S. Inowlocki, Eusebiusâ Construction of a Christian Culture in an Apologetic Context : Reading the Praeparatio evangelica as a Library
W. Adler, Alexander Polyhistorâs Peri Ioudaiôn and Literary Culture in Republican Rome
All those interested in late antique history, religions, and literature.