Cyril of Alexandria

This book 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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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).

Summary

This book 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.

Product details

• Authors: Norman Russell, Russell Norman
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.04.2000
• EAN: 9780415182508
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18250-8
• No. of pages: 282
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Series: The Early Church Fathers
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; RELIGION / Christianity / History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Essays, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary essays, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, BCE to c 500 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, The Early Church, BCE period – Protohistory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form