Pauli Orosii Presbyteri Hispani Viri Doctissimi, Adversus Paganos (Quos Vocant) Historiarum Libri Septum
Cologne: Iasparis Gennepaei, 1542.
Hardcover (Vellum). Very Good Condition. Item #049716
Contemporary limp parchment, title penned to spine, lining to parchment, possibly from an old decoration. A bit of wear to edges, uniform light age toning to pages, heavier in a few spots. Flaws, small tears, in the margins here and there -- generally quite clean and very good internally with wide margins. (32), 516pp.
A student of Augustine who collaborated on City of God, he traveled to Palestine in 415 to confer with the intellectuals there. Adversus Paganos was an enormously influential work for over 1000 years, shaping Western historiography in the ancient and medieval periods. It details the pagan peoples history from the earliest times up to the time of Orosius. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 049716.
Price: $1,250.00