The library of Eusebius of Caesarea / by Andrew Carriker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carriker, Andrew.

Series:

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; v. 67.

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 260-approximately 340--Books and reading.

Eusebius.

Libraries--Israel--Caesarea--History--To 400.

Libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

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

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

ISBN:

1-280-46755-X

9786610467556

1-4237-1105-X

90-474-0231-6

OCLC:

171583209

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047402312 DOI