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Routledge
282 Pages
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Routledge
284 Pages
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Routledge
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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... Read more
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
Biography
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).
'... Russsell's volume on Cyril of Alexandria is a fitting addition to The Early Church Fathers series ... All-in-all, a well-structured tool, full of sound information ... and translations which convey the quality of his work accurately and with sympathy.' - Wendy Meyer, Journal of Religious History
'A balanced and approachable introduction to the work of a man whose thought was central to the shaping of the theology and piety of Eastern Christianity.' - Studies in World Christianity
