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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816978503321

Autore

Carriker Andrew

Titolo

The library of Eusebius of Caesarea / / by Andrew Carriker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2003

ISBN

1-280-46755-X

9786610467556

1-4237-1105-X

90-474-0231-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (376 p.)

Collana

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, , 0920-623X ; ; v. 67

Disciplina

016.2701

Soggetti

Libraries - Israel - Caesarea - History - To 400

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revision of the author's thesis--Columbia University.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-330) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary material -- CAESAREA AND THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY -- EUSEBIUS' USE OF SOURCES -- PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS -- WORKS OF POETRY AND ORATORY -- HISTORICAL WORKS -- JEWISH LITERATURE -- CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND DOCUMENTS -- CONTEMPORARY DOCUMENTS -- SUMMARY LIST OF THE CONTENTS OF EUSEBIUS' LIBRARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- GENERAL INDEX -- INDEX LOCORUM -- SUPPLEMENTS TO VIGILIAE CHRISTIANAE.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume reconstructs the contents of the library in Roman Palestine of Eusebius of Caesarea (ca. 265-339) by examining Eusebius’ major works, the Ecclesiastical History , Chronicon , Preparation for the Gospel , and Life of Constantine . After surveying the history of the library from its origins as an ecclesiastical archive and its true foundation by Origen of Alexandria to its disappearance in the seventh century, it discusses how Eusebius used his sources and then examines what specific works were available in the library in chapters devoted to philosophical works, poetry and rhetoric, histories, Jewish and Christian works, and contemporary documents. The book ends with a useful list of the contents of the library.