Eusebius von Cäsarea als Häreseograph

In his History of the Church, Eusebius of Caesarea ( approx. 340) presents the first comprehensive history of Christianity from its beginnings. In it, he devotes a great deal of attention to the subject of heresy. Which heresies did Eusebius know? How does he sketch them? Which ones does he suppress?

The study affords an insight into Eusebius' methodology and follows the development of the first centuries of literature on heresy. Eusebius' conception of heresy is presented systematically, and its special features are evaluated against the background of antique historiography.

Autorentext

Meike Willing, Evangelisch-lutherische Landeskirche Hannover in Groß Schneen bei Göttingen.

Zusammenfassung

"It is a thorough study that provides new insights on one particular aspect of Eusebius' historiography. Moreover, it adds some nuances to the complex debate about orthodoxy and heresy in the early Church, because it underlines the traditional aspects of Eusebius' view of the heresies as well as pointing out the originality of his specific hereseographical concept."
Jörg Ulrich in: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 60/3-Juli 2009