15) Antiquitates christiane or, The history of the life and death of the holy Jesus

Description

Jeremy Taylor; William Cave 1675

Antiquitates Christianæ: or, The History of the Life and Death of the Holy Jesus (full title often includes “as also the Lives, Acts and Martyrdoms of his Apostles. In two parts.”) is a 17th-century religious work primarily by Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667), an English cleric, theologian, and author known for his devotional writings.

Key Details

• Author: Jeremy Taylor (Bishop of Down and Connor). Later editions or combined volumes sometimes incorporate material from William Cave.
• Publication: First published in the 1640s–1670s (e.g., notable editions around 1678). It was popular in its time as a devotional and historical life of Christ.
• Content:
  • Part 1 focuses on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (often drawing from “The Great Exemplar of Sanctity and Holy Life”).
  • Part 2 covers the lives, acts, and martyrdoms of the Apostles.
• It blends biblical narrative with historical, patristic, and moral reflections, typical of Taylor’s eloquent, ornate prose style.