Cyril of Alexandria (The Early Church Fathers)

✍ Scribed by Norman Russell

• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 284
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

As a ruler of the church of Alexander and president of the Third Ecumenical Council of 431, Cyril was one of the most powerful men of the fifth century. Not only did he define the concept of christological orthodoxy for the next two centuries, but he is also often regarded as an unscrupulous cleric who was responsible for the murder of the female philosopher Hypatia and for the overthrow of the archbishop Nestorius.Cyril of Alexandria presents key selections of Cyril's writings in order to make his thought accessible to students. The writings are all freshly translated and an extended introduction outlines Cyril's life and times, his scholastic method, his christology, his ecclesiology, his eucharistic doctrine, his spirituality, and his influence on the Christian tradition.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 2
Title......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 9
List of Abbreviations......Page 11
Introduction......Page 13
The making of a bishop......Page 15
The early writings......Page 24
The Nestorian controversy......Page 43
The Cyrillian legacy......Page 71
Texts......Page 77
General introduction to the texts......Page 79
Commentary on Isaiah......Page 82
Commentary on John......Page 108
Against Nestorius......Page 142
An explanation of the twelve chapters......Page 187
Against Julian......Page 202
Notes......Page 216
Bibliography......Page 254
Index of Scriptural Citations......Page 267
Index of Names and Subjects......Page 273

✦ Subjects

Религиоведение;Религиоведение христианства;История христианства;Религиоведение раннего христианства;