Lactanțiu, Instituțiile divine, traducere din latinește de Petru Pistol, revizuită de Claudiu T. Arieșan, Introduceri de C. Arieșan și Pr. Al. – A. Barna, note de P. Pistol și C. Arieșan, Ed. Basilica, București, 2015, 588p
Lactantius, The Divine Institutions, translated from Latin by Petru Pistol, revised by Claudiu T. Arieșan, with introductions by C. Arieșan and Fr. Al. – A. Barna, and notes by P. Pistol and C. Arieșan, Basilica Publishing, Bucharest, 2015, 588p

Summary/Abstract: Reviewed by Rev. Prof. Dr. Vasile Muntean, the Romanian edition of Lactantius’s "Divine Institutions," published by Basilica, is a monument of patristic scholarship. Translated by Petru Pistol and revised by Claudiu-Teodor Arieșan, the volume features exceptional introductory studies detailing Lactantius’s life in North Africa, his manuscript tradition, and his theological intersection with classical heritage. The work presents the seven books of the Christian apologist, thoroughly exploring themes from false religion to the truly happy life. Muntean praises the rigorous academic apparatus and clear translation, though he meticulously clarifies that Orthodoxy considers Lactantius a Christian writer rather than a Church Father.

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