for the Study of

  Early Christianity

  & Patristic Theology

compiled by William Harmless, S.J.    

Creighton University     

PATRISTICS #1: Surveys, Introductions & Reference Works

          1. History of the Early Church: Surveys

          2. Theology of the Early Church: Surveys

          3. Reference Works

          4. Journals & Essays on Early Christianity

          5. The Roman Empire: History & Society

          6. Fathers of the Church: Texts & Translations

          7. Fathers of the Church: Anthologies

PATRISTICS #2: Ignatius of Antioch & the Church of the Martyrs

          1. Christianity & Classical Culture

          2. Persecution & Martyrdom

          3. Ignatius of Antioch: Texts, Translations & Studies

          4. Justin Martyr: Texts, Translations & Studies

          5. Gnosticism & Manichaeism

          6. Irenaeus of Lyons: Texts, Translations & Studies

          7. Other Apostolic Fathers & Apologists: Texts & Translations

          8. Other Apostolic Fathers & Apologists: Studies

 PATRISTICS #3: Origen & the Rise of Biblical Scholarship

          1. Christianity in Egypt

          2. Clement of Alexandria: Texts, Translations & Studies

          3. Origen: Texts & Translations

          4. Origen: Studies

          5. The Early Christian Bible: Canon & Interpretation

          6. Christianity in North Africa

          7. Tertullian: Texts & Translations

          8. Tertullian: Studies

          9. Cyprian of Carthage: Texts & Translations

          10. Cyprian of Carthage: Studies

 PATRISTICS #4: Athanasius & the Trinitarian Controversy

          1. Constantine & the Christianization of the Roman Empire

          2. The "Arian" Controversy

          3. Athanasius: Texts & Translations

          4. Athanasius: Studies

          5. The Cappadocians: Texts & Translations

          6. The Cappadocians: Studies

PATRISTICS #5: Cyril of Alexandria & the Christological Controversy

          1. Christology in the Early Church: Surveys & Introductions

          2. John Chrysostom: Texts, Translations & Studies

          3. Theodore of Mopsuestia: Texts, Translations & Studies

          4. Cyril of Alexandria, Nestorius & the Council of Ephesus

          5. Leo I, Theodoret of Cyrus & the Council of Chalcedon

          6. Maximus the Confessor: Texts, Translations & Studies

          7. John of Damascus & Later Greek Writers: Texts & Studies

          5. Ephrem the Syrian & Other Syriac Writers: Texts & Studies

PATRISTICS #6: Jerome, Ambrose & the Latin West

          1. Rome & the Latin West in the 4th Century

          2. Hilary of Poitiers: Texts, Translations & Studies

          3. Marius Victorinus: Texts, Translations & Studies

          4. Ambrosiaster: Texts, Translations & Studies

          5. Rufinus of Aquileia: Texts, Translations & Studies

          6. Jerome: Texts & Translations

          7. Jerome: Studies

          8. Ambrose: Texts & Translations

          9. Ambrose: Studies

          10. The Early Papacy: Studies

          11. Leo the Great: Texts & Translations

          12. Leo the Great: Studies

PATRISTICS #7: Augustine

          1. Augustine: Biographies, Surveys & Reference Works

          2. Augustine's Writings: Texts

          3. Augustine's Writings: Translations

          4. Augustine's Theology: Surveys & Collections of Essays

          5. Confessions: Text, Translations & Studies

          6. Augustine the Philosopher

          7. Augustine the Bishop

          8. Augustine the Preacher

          9. Augustine the Exegete

          10. Augustine's Debate with the Manichees

          11. Augustine's Debate with the Donatists

          12. Augustine the Theologian: On the Trinity (De trinitate)

          13. Augustine's Debate with Pagans: City of God (De civitate Dei)

          14. Augustine's Debate with the Pelagians

          15. Augustine's Discussion with the Monks of Gaul

PATRISTICS #8: Antony & Early Monasticism

          1. Early Christian Monasticism & Spirituality: Surveys

          2. Athanasius & the Life of Antony

          3. Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers)

          4. Pachomius

          5. Evagrius Ponticus

          6. John Cassian

          7. Early Egyptian Monasticism: Other Sources & Studies

          8. Early Monasticism in Cappadocia, Palestine & Syria: Sources

          9. Early Monasticism in Cappadocia, Palestine & Syria: Studies

          10. Benedict & the Latin West

PATRISTICS #9: Cyril of Jerusalem & Early Christian Worship

          1. Early Christian Worship: Surveys

          2. Baptism in the Early Church: Studies

          3. Baptism in the Early Church: Texts

          4. The Eucharist in the Early Church: Studies

          5. The Eucharist in the Early Church: Texts

          6. Other Liturgical Rites: Texts & Studies

          7. Art, Architecture, Music & the Liturgical Year

          8. Local Churches & Rites

          9. Saints, Pilgrims & the Millennium

PATRISTICS #10: Melania the Elder & Women in the Early Church

          1. Women in the Graeco-Roman World: Studies

          2. Women in the Early Church: Studies

          3. Women in the Early Church: Texts

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