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"The ""Divine Institutes"" of Lactantius was a vigorous riposte to pagan criticism and persecution of Christianity, which came to a head in the ""Great"" Persecution of Diocletian in the early fourth century AD. Lactantius was also concerned, however, to put forward, for the benefit of educated pagans (such as he had earlier been), the Christian position on the nature of God and man, the history of religion on earth, the beginning and end of the world, the life and mission of Christ, and ethics - for in Christian moral philosophy Lactantius was a genuine pioneer. As both Christian apologetic and summary of Christian thought, the work can be seen as a predecessor of Augustine's ""City of God"". Lactantius enjoyed a high reputation in late antiquity and in the Renaissance, as apologist, rhetorician and stylist. He earned his living as a teacher of rhetorical Latin, and Ciceronian Latin lived again through his pen, enabling his wit and empowering his argument. This edition of ""Divine Institutes"" has been prepared with students and scholars of intellectural history in mind, but it should also appeal to those concerned with ecclesiastical history and patristics, and to anyone interested in tracing the impact of classical philosophy and literature on an early Christian thinker."

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Author:   Anthony Bowen ,  Peter Garnsey
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Imprint:   Liverpool University Press
Volume:   40
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.605kg
ISBN:  

9780853239888

ISBN 10:   0853239886
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   01 December 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Translator's Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction DIVINE INSTITUTES Book 1 False Religion Book 2 The Origin of Error Book 3 False Wisdom Book 4 True Wisdom and Religion Book 5 Justice Book 6 True Worship Book 7 The Life of Bliss Index of Proper Names

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Anthony Bowen is an Emeritus Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. From 1993 to 2007 he was Orator of the University. His publications include 'Aeschylus: Suppliant Women' and 'Plutarch: The Malice of Herodotus' for the Aris & Phillips Classical Texts series, as well as the translation of 'Lacantius: Divine Institutes' (Liverpool University Press, 2004).

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