Lactantius Divine Institutes

TheDivine Institutesof 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. This edition has been prepared with students and scholars of intellectual history in mind, but it will 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.

Preface

ix

Translator's Preface

xi

List of Abbreviations

xiii

Introduction

1

(56)

DIVINE INSTITUTES

False Religion

57

(61)

The Origin of Error

118

(50)

False Wisdom

168

(57)

True Wisdom and Religion

225

(56)

Justice

281

(49)

True Worship

330

(59)

The Life of Bliss

389

(54)

Select Bibliography

443

(10)

Index of Topics

453

(7)

Index of Proper Names

460

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Lactantius Divine Institutes

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