Fate, Fortune, Free Will and Nature in Eusebius of Caesarea

In working out his own understanding of historical causation, Eusebius had to deal with the great issues of the pagan Graeco-Roman historiographical tradition. He had to reject, alter or adapt the classical understanding of Fate, Fortune, Nature and human free will in order to work out a coherent Ch...

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Main Author: Chesnut, Glenn F. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press [1973]
In: Church history
Year: 1973, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 165-182
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Summary:In working out his own understanding of historical causation, Eusebius had to deal with the great issues of the pagan Graeco-Roman historiographical tradition. He had to reject, alter or adapt the classical understanding of Fate, Fortune, Nature and human free will in order to work out a coherent Christian understanding of history and the forces that shaped it.
ISSN:0009-6407
Contains:Enthalten in: Church history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3163667