CONTENTS
Preface to the
German Edition
Preface to the
English Edition
List of
Abbreviations
I.
Secondary Sources
II. General
III.
Primary Sources
A.
Old Testament
B.
New Testament
C.
Greek and Latin Works
General
Bibliography
I.
Bibliographies
II.
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
A.
Early Christianity and Literature
B.
General Dictionaries for Theology and Church
C.
General Encyclopedias for Classical Antiquity and Byzantium
III.
Patrologies and Histories of Literature
IV.
Series of Editions
V.
Series of Translations
A.
English
B.
French
C.
German
D.
Italian E. Spanish
VI.
Reference Works
VII.
Manuals (History, Philology, Theology)
VIII.
Journals and Yearbooks
IX.
Monograph Series
X.
Microfiches
A.
Editions
B.
Reference Works
C.
Monograph Series
XI.
Electronic Databanks
A.
Bibliographies
B.
Editions
C.
Reference Works
XII.
Internet Addresses
Introduction
Introduction:
Patrology as a Subject
I. The Concept
"Father"
II. Church
Father - Doctor of the Church - Church Writer
III.
Patrology-Patristics - History of Literature
Part One
Apostolic
and Postapostolic Literature
Introduction:
The Rise of Christian Literature
I.Oral
Tradition and Preliterary Forms
II. Literary
Genres of Apostolic Literature
Chapter One:
Biblical Apocrypha
Introduction:
Formation of the Biblical Canon
A.
New Testament
B.
Old Testament
I. Gospels
A.
Literary Genre
B.
Protoevangelium of James
C.
Coptic Gospel of Thomas
D.
Epistle of the Apostles E. Gospel of Nicodemus
II. Acts of the
Apostles
A.
Literary Genre
B.
Acts of Peter
C.
Acts of Paul
III. Letters
A.
Literary Genre
B.
Letter of Barnabas
IV. Apocalypses
A.
Literary Genre
B.
Shepherd of Hermas
C.
Christian Sibyllines
Chapter Two:
Postapostolic Literature
I. Letters
A.
First Clement
B.
Letters of Ignatius of Antioch
C.
Letters of Polycarp of Smyrna
II. Community
Texts
A.
Papias Fragments
B.
Didache
III. The Oldest
Sermon: Second Clement
IV. Beginnings
of Christian Poetry: Odes of Solomon
Part Two
Literature
of the Period of Persecution (Mid-Second to Early Fourth Centuries)
Introduction:
The Impact of Persecution
Chapter
Three: Greek Literature
Introduction:
Christian Greek
1. Greek
Apologists
A.
Diognetus
B.
Justin Martyr
1.
First Apology
2.
Second Apology
3.
Dialogue with Trypho
Excursus:
Dialogue as a Genre in Antiquity and Christianity
C.
Tatian of Syria
1.
Oratio ad Graecos
2.
Diatessaron
D.
Athenagoras
1.
Legatio pro Christianis
2.
De resurrectione
II. Paschal
Sermon of Melito of Sardis
III. Accounts
of Martyrdom
A.
Acta
1.
Acta Justini
2.
Acts of the Martyrs of Scilli
3.
Acta Cypriani
B.
Martyria and Passiones
1.
Martyrdom of Polycarp
2.
Letter of the Churches of Vienne and Lyon
3.
Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis
IV. Heretical
and Antiheretical Literature
Introduction:
Orthodoxy and Heresy in the Early Church
A. Heretical
Currents
1.
Gnosticism
a.
Gnostic Library of Nag Hammadi
b.
Basilides
c.
Valentinus
2.
Marcion
3.
Montanism
4.
Monarchianism
B. Orthodox
Responses
1.
Irenaeus of Lyon
a.
Adversus haereses
b.
Epideixis tou apostolikou kerygmatos
2.
Hippolytus of Rome
a.
Refutatio omnium haeresium
b.
Traditio apostolica
V. Beginnings
of Christian Schools
A. Philo of
Alexandria
B.
Clement of Alexandria
1.
Protrepticus
2.
Paedagogus
3.
Stromata
C.
Origen
1.
Exegetical Writings
2.
Spiritual Theology
3.
De principiis (On First Principies)
4.
Contra Celsum
5.
Disputes regarding Origen
Chapter
Four: Beginnings of Latin Literature
Introduction:
Christian Latin
I. Earliest Latin Translations of the Bible
II. Tertullian
A.
Ad nationes and Apologeticus
B.
De anima
C.
De praescriptione haereticorum
D.
Adversus Marcionem
E.
Adversus Praxean
III. Minucius
Felix
IV. Cyprian of
Carthage
A.
De lapsis
B.
De catholicae ecclesiae unitate
C.
Corpus of Letters
Excursus:
Letters in Antiquity and Christianity
1.
Private Letters
2.
Literary Letters
3.
Letters in Christianity
4.
Ancient Epistolary Theory
V. Novatian
-
De Trinitate
VI. Lactantius
-
Divinarum institutionum and Epitome divinarum institutionum
Part Three
Literature
of the Ascending Imperial Church (Early Fourth Century to ca. 430)
Introduction:
Essential Features of the History of the Fourth Century
I. Political
History
Introduction:
Sacral Notion of the Empire
A.
Constantine the Great (306/324-337)
B.
Constantine's Sons (337-361)
1.
Era of Coregency (337-353)
2.
Constantius II as Sole Ruler (353-361)
C. Julian the
Apostate (361-363) and Jovian (363-364)
D. Valentinian
(364-375) and Valens (364-378)
E.
Theodosius the Great (379/388-395)
II. Church
History
A.
Patriarchates
1.
Alexandria
2.
Antioch
a.
From Eustathius (324-ca. 327) to Eudoxius (359)
b.
Meletian Schism
3.
Constantinople
4.
Rome
B. Synods
1.
To the Synod of Antioch (341)
2.
Synod of Serdica (343)
3.
From Antioch (344) to Sirmium (351): Photinianism
4.
From Antioch (352) to Sirmium (357)
5.
Ancyra (358) and the Double Synod of Ariminum/Seleucia (359)
6.
Alexandria (362)
III. Theology
A. Anomoeans
(Arians, Neo-Arians, Eunomians)
B. Homoousians
(Nicenes)
C. Homoiousians
(Eusebians, Semi-Arians)
D. Homoeans
Chapter
Five: First Phase of Arianism
I. Eusebius of
Caesarea
A. Historical
Works
Introduction:
Christian Chronography and Theological History
1.
Chronicle
2.
Ecclesiastical History
3.
Vita Constantini
B. Biblical and
Exegetical Works
C. Apologetic
Works
II. Arius
III. Council of
Nicea (325)
A. Symbolum
B. Easter
Decree
C. Canons
D. Synodal
Letter
IV. Athanasius
-
Works
V. Hilary of
Poitiers
A. De Trinitate
B. Exegetical
Works
Chapter Six:
Apollinarianism and the Second Phase of Arianism
I. Apollinaris
of Laodicea
A. Works
B. Christology
II. The
"Three Great Cappadocians"
Introduction: Their
Families and Joint Significance
A. Basil the
Great
1.
Contra Eunomium
2.
De Spiritu Sancto
3.
Letters
B. Gregory of
Nyssa
1.
Works, Philosophy, and Theology
2.
Continuing Influence and History of Research
C. Gregory of
Nazianzus
1.
Poetry
2.
Orations
3.
Letters
III. Council of
Constantinople (381)
A.
Symbolum
B.
Tomus and Canones
Chapter
Seven: Pastors, Exegetes, and Ascetics
I. Cyril of
Jerusalem
-
Catecheses
Excursus:
Christian Initiation
II. Epiphanius
of Constantia (Salamis)
A.
Ancoratus
B.
Panarion
III. Ambrose
A.
Exegetical Work
B.
Catechetical Writings
C.
Hymns
IV. Diodore of
Tarsus
- Theology and
Exegesis
V. Theodore of
Mopsuestia
A.
Exegesis
B.
Theology
C.
Catechesis
VI. John
Chrysostom
A.
De sacerdotio
B.
Homilies on the Statues
C.
Baptismal Catecheses
VII. Rufinus of
Concordia (Aquileia)
VIII. Jerome
A.
Bible Translations
B.
De viris illustribus
C.
Corpus of Letters
Chapter
Eight: Monastic and Hagiographic Literature
1. Monastic
Rules
A.
Rule of Pachomius
B.
Rules of Basil the Great
C.
Augustine's Monastic Writings
1.
Rules
2.
De opere monachorum
II. Monastic
Literature
A.
Evagrius Ponticus
B.
Symeon of Mesopotamia (Macarius)
C.
John Cassian
1.
De institutis coenobiorum
2.
Collationes
3.
Spiritual Theology
III. Lives and
Histories of Saints
- Vita Antonii
IV. Itineraries
- Itinerarium
Egeriae
Chapter
Nine: Augustine of Hippo
I. Biography,
Literary Activity, and Essential Features of His Thought
A.
Preconversion
1.
Youth and Education
2.
In Search of the "True Philosophy": Father of a Family and Manichaean
3.
Rhetor in Rome and Milan: Skeptic and Platonist
4.
Philosophy and Christianity
B.
From Baptism to Ordination
1.
Christianae vitae otium in Cassiciacum and the Catechumenate
2.
Monastic Community in Tagaste
3.
Ordination to the Priesthood in Hippo
C.
Priest and Bishop of Hippo
1.
Pastor, Ecclesiastical Politician, Theologian, and Ascetic
2.
Controversies and Their Theology
a.
Manichaeism: Unde malum?
b.
Donatism: Ecclesiology and Doctrine of Sacraments
c.
Pelagianism: Doctrine of Grace and Predestination
1)
Pelagius
2)
Julian of Eclanum
3)
Monks of Hadrumetum and Massilia
d.
Arianism
e.
Leporius: A Case of "Pre-Nestorianism"
3.
Choice of Successor and Death
II. Outstanding
Works and Their Theology
A. Confessiones
B. Biblical
Exegesis and Understanding of Scripture
C. Christology and
Soteriology
D. De Trinitate
E. De civitate
Dei
F. Enchiridion
and De doctrina christiana
III. List of
Works (Chronology, Editions, English Translations, Commentaries)
Part Four
Literature
of the Transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ag (ca. 430 to the
Mid-Eighth Century)
Introduction:
Retrospective Collections and Progressive Works
Chapter Ten:
Theological Controversies of the Fifth Century
I. Nestorius,
Cyril of Alexandria, and the Council of Ephesus (431)
A. Works and
Theology of Nestorius
B.
Council Records
C.
Works and Theology of Cyril of Alexandria
II. Theodoret
of Cyrus
A.
Exegetical Works
B.
Eranistes and the Christology of Theodoret
C.
Ecclesiastical History
III. Leo the
Great
- Tomus ad
Flavianum and Leo's Christology
IV. Council of
Chalcedon (451)
A.
Symbolum
B.
Canons and the Synodal Letter
Chapter
Eleven: Literature of the Latin West
I. Salvian of
Marseilles
- De
gubernatione Dei
II. Boethius
- De
consolatione philosophiae
III.
Cassiodorus
-Works and
Significance
IV. Benedict of
Nursia - Rule
V. Gregory the
Great
A.
Moralia in Job
B.
Regula pastoralis
C.
Dialogi (Dialogues)
D.
Registrum epistularum
VI. Gregory of
Tours
- Historia
Francorum and Libri miraculorum
VII. Isidore of
Seville
- Etymologiae
and Sententiae
Chapter
Twelve: Literature of the Greek East
I. Catenas
II.
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
-Works and
Theology
III. Maximus
the Confessor
-Works and
Theology
IV. John of
Damascus
-- Discourses
concerning Images
Part Five
Literature
of the Christian East
Chapter
Thirteen: Independent Bodies of Literature
I. Syriac
Literature
A. Aphraates
B. Ephraem
Syrus
II. Coptic
Literature -Shenoute of Atripe
III. Ethiopic
Literature
IV. Armenian
Literature
V. Georgian
Literature
VI. Arabic
Literature
VII.
Paleoslavic Literature
Supplementary
Bibliography by William Harmless, SJ
Index of
Subjects
Index of
Ancient Sources
