Cyril of Alexandria

ISBN-13: 9780415182508 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 282 str.

Norman Russell;Cyril

Opis

As a ruler of the church of Alexandria and president of the Third Ecumenical Council of 431, Cyril was one of the most powerful men of the fifth century and played a decisive role in the history of his times. He was also an important thinker and he defined the concept of Christological orthodoxy for the next two centuries. Cyril of Alexandria presents key selections of Cyril's writings in order to make his thought accessible to students. The writings are all recent translations 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 in the Christian tradition. Brief introductions and notes to the individual selections provide useful contextualization and elucidation of the ideas contained in them.

Spis treści

Preface, List of Abbreviations, PART I. Introduction, 1. The making of a bishop, 2. The early writings, 3. The Nestorian controversy, 4. The Cyrillian legacy, PART II. Texts, General introduction to the texts, Commentary on Isaiah, Commentary on John, Against Nestorius, An explanation of the twelve chapters, Against Julian, Notes, Bibliography, Index of Scriptural Citations, Index of Names and Subjects

O autorze

Norman Russell is a freelance lecturer and translator. He is the author, with Benedicta Ward, of The Lives of the Desert Fathers: The Historia Monachorum in Aegypto (1980).