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Socrates Scholasticus
380–439
Socrates Scholasticus, also known as Socrates of Constantinople, was a historian of late antique Christianity. His only known work is Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the Church), which covers the developments in Christianity between the years 305 and 439.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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Conflicts between Christians and Jews at Alexandria
About this same time, it happened that the Jewish inhabitants were driven out of Alexandria by Cyril the bishop, on the following account. The Alexandrian public is more delighted with turmoil than…
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An Early Anti-Jewish Narrative
Soon after, the Jews renewed their malevolent and impious practices against the Christians and were punished as they deserved. At a place called Inmestar, located between Chalcis and Antioch in Syria…
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Acts of God Prevent the Rebuilding of the Temple
The emperor, in another attempt to molest the Christians, exposed his superstition. Being fond of sacrificing, he not only delighted in the blood of victims [sacrifices] but considered it an affront…
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Commotion in Dio-Caesarea (Sepphoris)
About the same time, another internal commotion arose in the East. For the Jews who inhabited Dio- Caesarea in Palestine took up arms against the Romans and began to ravage the adjacent places. But…
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