History of the Church Acting techniques all in aid of suicide

all in aid of suicide prevention

expressive style or maniera

perhaps path-setting

the early attempts at law and order (which often failed or had questionable results)

Enthralled

History of the Church Acting techniques all in aid of suicideRufinus of Aquileia's History of the Church, published in 402 or 403, is a translation and continuation of that of Eusebius of Caesarea. Eusebius's history tells the story of Christianity from its beginning down to the year 325; Rufinus carries the story forward to, the year of the death of Theodosius I. Rufinus demonstrates both a superb understanding of Eusebius's text and a tendency to translate it freely or even to misrepresent it when he judges