Orosius
Seven Books of History against the Pagans
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
Orosius' Seven Books of History against the Pagans provide a Christian interpretation of history from God’s creation of the world to the period of the Gothic attacks on the Roman Empire in the early fifth century. By the end of that century, Orosius' work was already a classic and its Christian perspective ensured that it remained an immensely popular and standard work of reference on antiquity in the medieval world. Available now in English translation for the first time since 1936, this key work of historical and geographical reference in the medieval world will delight scholars of early Christianity and pagan history.
"Fear's modern translation, the first in over two generations, provides students and scholars with a readable text, explanatory notes, and an insightful introduction. . . . Highly recommended."—Choice
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Life
2. The Histories
3. Intentions
4. Secular Religious History
5. Sources
6. Structure
7. Chronological Systems and the Ordering of Time
8. Notes of Caution
9. Orosius's Clash with Augustine
10. Legacy
Notes on Translation
Synopsis
Seven Books of History against the Pagans
Bibliography
Index
History: Ancient and Classical History
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