Eusebius--the Church History: A New Translation with Commentary - Hardcover

Far and away the best [translation] on the market. A very high quality translation of a very important work. A pleasant and accessible introduction to this important resource for church history. Far and away the best �translation� on the market. While there are numerous editions of The Church History, none compares with this one. Eusebius, as the first church historian, gave us a priceless treasure. . . . Now Dr. Paul Maier in his new translation and commentary brings this resource in its most accessible and convenient form to modern readers.--Ken Curtis"Christian History Institute" (06/03/2004) Maier has done something for ordinary Christian pastors and lay people. He's brought the earliest years of the church back to life.--Michael L. Sherer"Metro Lutheran News" (06/03/2004) There is no book more important to understanding the early church than Eusebius's Church History . And there is no edition more readable and engaging than this one.--Mark Galli"Editor Christian History Magazine" (06/03/2004) Well-translated, carefully-introduced edition of ancient texts are the lifeblood of real history. . . . Kregel's publication of a new translation of Eusebius's Church History by Paul L. Maier is, therefore, an important event.--Mark A. Noll"McManis Professor of Christian Thought Wheaton College" (06/03/2004)

Much of our knowledge of the first three centuries of Christianity comes from Eusebius, the first great historian of the Christian faith. This full-color edition is a standard reference work on the early church.