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The seven books of history against the pagans / Paulus Orosius ; translated [from the Latin] by Roy J. Deferrari.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Orosius, Paulus.
- Series:
- Fathers of the church ; 50.
- The Fathers of the church, a new translation ; v. 50
- Standardized Title:
- Historiarum adversus paganos libri VII. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Apologetics--Early works to 1800.
- Apologetics.
- World history--Early works to 1800.
- World history.
- History, Ancient--Early works to 1800.
- History, Ancient.
- Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
- Church history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (439 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st short-run reprint.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, 2001 printing.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This work is valuable as history, containing as it does contemporary information on the period after 278 A.D. It was used widely during the Middle Ages, and the existence today of nearly 200 manuscript copies is evidence of its past popularity.
- Contents:
- ""Contents ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Book One ""; ""Book Two ""; ""Book Three ""; ""Book Four ""; ""Book Five ""; ""Book Six ""; ""Book Seven ""; ""Indices ""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. xxi) and indexes.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8132-1150-6
- OCLC:
- 647919853
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