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. Gnosticism & Manichaeism

          4. The Apostolic Fathers & Apologists: Studies

          5. The Apostolic Fathers & Apologists: Texts

 PATRISTICS #3: Origen & the Rise of Systematic Theology

          1. Christianity in Egypt

          2. Origen: Studies

          3. Origen: Texts

          4. The Bible: Canon & Interpretation

          5. Tertullian, Cyprian & North African Christianity

          6. Constantine & the Christianization of the Roman Empire

 PATRISTICS #4: Athanasius & the Trinitarian Controversy

          1. The Arian Controversy: Surveys

          2. Athanasius: Studies

          3. Athanasius: Texts

          4. The Cappadocians: Studies

          5. The Cappadocians: Texts & Translations

PATRISTICS #5: Cyril of Alexandria & the Christological Controversy

          1. The Christological Controversy: Ephesus & Chalcedon

          2. Cyril of Alexandria: Studies & Texts

          3. Maximus the Confessor: Studies & Texts

          4. Other Greek & Syriac Fathers

PATRISTICS #6: Augustine & the Latin West

          1. Augustine: Biographies, Surveys & Reference Works

          2. Augustine's Writings: Texts & Translations

          3. The Confessions: Text & Studies

          4. Augustine the Bishop: Preacher & Exegete

          5. Augustine the Theologian: Surveys & Collections of Essays

          6. Augustine's Debate with the Manichees

          7. Augustine's Debate with the Donatists

          8. Augustine's Debate with the Pelagians

          9. The Trinity: Text & Studies

        10. The City of God: Text & Studies

        11. Augustine the Philosopher

        12. Augustine: Other Valuable Studies

        13. Later Latin Fathers: Texts & Studies

PATRISTICS #7: 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 #8: 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 #9: 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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