Authorised Lives in Early Christian Biography Between Eusebius and Augustine |
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| Author:
| Williams, Michael |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-89490-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $94.99 |
Book Description:
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This book provides a close reading of Augustine's Confessions and Eusebius' Life of Constantine to demonstrate that early Christian biography as a genre needs more careful attention than it has hitherto been given, extending beyond mere hagiography to a different understanding of the world.
This book provides a close reading of Augustine's Confessions and Eusebius' Life of Constantine to demonstrate that early Christian biography as a genre needs more careful attention than it has hitherto been given, extending beyond mere hagiography to a different understanding of the world.