Eusebius

Aaron P Johnson is Assistant Professor of Humanities and Classics at Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee. He is the author of Ethnicity and Argument in Eusebius' Praeparatio Evangelica and of Religion and Identity in Porphyry of Tyre: The Limits of Hellenism in Late Antiquity (forthcoming).

• PrefaceChapter 1: Contexts, Life and Work Chapter 2: Defending the FaithChapter 3: Writing the CurriculumChapter 4: Writing Past and PeoplehoodChapter 5: Articulating the WordChapter 6: Speaking, Truth, and PowerWorks Cited

'Aaron Johnson is one of the best among the new wave of scholars who are giving us an entirely new way of looking at Eusebius of Caesarea. His book is far more than an introduction: it is a powerful, original and authoritative presentation of one of the most important contributors to the intellectual development of Christianity. Drawing on his impressive command of pagan philosophy, late antique culture and Christian theology Johnson shows just how crucial Eusebius's works were, and why, both in his own day and for future generations including our own.' -Averil Cameron, DBE, FBA, Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine History, University of Oxford, formerly Warden of Keble College "In his new book, Aaron Johnson explores the many facets of the amazing scholar-theologian, Eusebius of Caesarea - apologist, exegete, historian, theologian and encomiast. With his fresh and uncluttered approach, Johnson demonstrates how the different facets of bishop relate to each other, and builds up a credible picture of Eusebius that will surprise many." - Andrew Louth, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Patristic and Byzantine Studies, Durham University, and Visiting Professor of Eastern Orthodox Theology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam