An ecclesiastical history, ancient and modern, from the birth of Christ, to the beginning of the present century: in which the rise, progress, and variations of church power are considered in their connexion with the state of learning and philosophy, and the political history of Europe during that period. By the late learned John Lawrence Mosheim, D.D. and chancellor of the University of Gottingen. Translated from the original Latin, and accompanied with notes and chronological tables, by Archibald Maclaine, D.D. In six volumes. To the whole is added an accurate index. Volume I[-VI].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mosheim, Johann Lorenz, 1694?-1755 18134

Language:

English

Physical Description:

6v. ; 8°.

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed by Stephen C. Ustick, no. 79, North Third Street, 1797[-1798]

Notes:

Vol. 2-6 published in 1798. Vol. 1 has a printed slip tipped in at end, announcing that v. 2 is in the press.

Edition statement transposed; precedes "Volume I." on title page.

Vol. 1: xxiii, [1], xviii-xxxi, [1], 420 p.; v. 2: [4], 571, [1] p.; v. 3: [4], 456 p.; v. 4: [4], 510, [2] p.; v. 5: [4], 496 p.; v. 6: [4], 388, 8, [18] p.

With a half-title to each volume.

"Vindication of the Quakers," v. 6, 8 p., 2nd count.

"Subscribers."--v. 6, p. [1-17], last count. Page [18], last count, contains an "Extract from the Monthly magazine," giving a favorable notice of the present work.

Local Notes:

Library copy: 3vol. only

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 32513; Evans 34154