Lectures on the History of the Eastern Church

1876, leactures by the Dean of Westminster, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

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Fifth edition. Hardback, rebound in full leather with gilt decoration, contrasting title label and five raised bands to spine. Gilt crest for Uppingham School to upper board. All edges marbled. 21.5 × 14cm, xxi + 437pp, folding colour map to front.

Stanley's seminal 19th century work on ecclesiastical history, formed of twelve lectures: Introductory, 1. The Eastern Church, 2. The Council of Nicaea, AD 325, 3. The Meeting of the Council, 4. The Opening of the Council, 5. The Conclusion of the Council, 6. The Emperor Constantine AD 312–338, 7. Athanasius AD 312–372, 8. Mahometanism in its Relations to the Eastern Church, 9. The Russian Church, 10. The Russian Church in the Middle Ages, 11. The Patriarch Nicon, 12. Peter the Great and the Modern Church of Russia.

The book is illustrated with fold-out colour map as frontispiece, and a plan of the Patriarchal Cathedral of Moscow to the rear.

Condition

Good. There is rubbing and bumping to the leather, with some fading to the top third of the boards. Light scattered foxing throughout, inner binding secure. A good readable copy.

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