Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Academic Books/
  2. Philosophy

Bookmark this item

Lactantius

Divine Institutes

  • Paperback
  • 496 pages
  • Publisher: Liverpool University Press
  • 14.8 x 21 x 2.8 cm

£25.41

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 3 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Bookmark this item

For students and scholars of Christian history.

"Lactantius" defends Christianity against pagan views.

You’ll deepen your understanding of faith and ethics.

Discover the powerful insights of Lactantius in this engaging edition of the "Divine Institutes," which defends Christianity and explores deep questions about God, ethics, and the world.

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.
Lactantius and Against the Death Penalty – Writings from the First Abolitionists – Giuseppe Pelli and Cesare Beccaria
Against the Death Penalty – Writings from the First Abolitionists – Giuseppe Pelli and Cesare BeccariaLactantius

  • Title

    Lactantius

  • Authors

    Anthony Bowen +1

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Liverpool University Press

  • Published

    December 2003

  • Weight

    610g

  • Page Count

    496

  • Dimensions

    14.8 x 21 x 2.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780853239888

  • ISBN-10

    0853239886

  • Eden Code

    1196929

Real Easter Eggs