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This book is a theological treatise by the Christian writer Lactantius. It seeks to provide a concise summary of the Christian faith for a novice reader, and covers topics such as the nature of God, the creation of the world, and the redemption of humanity through Christ. It reflects the theological debates of the late Roman Empire, and has been influential in Christian thought ever since.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Following the publication of the epitome ('short version') of the Diuinae Institutiones ('Divine instructions') in the BT in 1994, and a translation of this epitome in 2001, work has now begun on an edition of main work, the 'Diuinae Institutiones', to be published in 4 fascicles. Fascicle 1 contains the praefatio for the whole work.

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