The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 3, Christ: Through the Nestorian Controversy

Focuses on early Christian reflection on Christ as God incarnate from the first century to ca. 450 CE.

Mark DelCogliano (Edited by)

9781107062139, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 10 February 2022

826 pages
23.5 x 15.7 x 4.7 cm, 1.3 kg

The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings provides the definitive anthology of early Christian texts from ca. 100 CE to ca. 650 CE. Its volumes reflect the cultural, intellectual, and linguistic diversity of early Christianity, and are organized thematically on the topics of God, Practice, Christ, Community, Reading, and Creation. The series expands the pool of source material to include not only Greek and Latin writings, but also Syriac and Coptic texts. Additionally, the series rejects a theologically normative view by juxtaposing texts that were important in antiquity but later deemed 'heretical' with orthodox texts. The translations are accompanied by introductions, notes, suggestions for further reading, and scriptural indices. The third volume focuses on early Christian reflection on Christ as God incarnate from the first century to ca. 450 CE. It will be an invaluable resource for students and academic researchers in early Christian studies, history of Christianity, theology and religious studies, and late antique Roman history.

Notes on contributors
Acknowledgments
Note on the texts and translations
Abbreviations
Series introduction
Introduction
Part I. The Beginnings of Christology: 1. Acension of Isaiah 6-11 (Ethiopic version)
2. The Gospel of Peter
3. The Epistle of the Apostles
4. The First Letter of Clement (selections)
5. Ignatius of Antioch, Letters (selections)
6. Epistle to Diognetus 1 and 7-12
7. Justin Martyr, First Apology 23, 30-32, 46, 63 and Second Apology 10, 13
8. Tatian, Address to the Greeks 4-7
9. Odes of Solomon 7, 19, 41, and 42
10. Treatise on Resurrection
11. A Ptolemaic Theology as Recounted by Irenaeus of Lyons in Against Heresies 1.8.5
12. Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (selections)
Part II. Developing Christological Traditions: 13. Tertullian of Carthage, Apology 21
14. Tertullian of Carthage, On the Flesh of Christ 1-16 and 24-25
15. Tertullian of Carthage, Against Praxeas 1-4 and 27-30
16. Origen of Alexandria, On First Principles 2.6
17. Paul of Samosata, Selected Fragments
18. Aphrahat, Demonstration 17: On the Son
19. Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity 9.1-14
20. Ephrem the Syrian, Hymns on Faith 4, 10, 24, 31, 36, 51, 54, 77, 78, and 79
Part III. Traditions of Pro-Nicene Christology: 21. Tome to the Antiochenes 7
22. Athanasius of Alexandria, Christological Letters to Epictetus, Adelphius, and Maximus
23. Apollinarius of Laodicea, Recapitulation
24. Apollinarius of Laodicea, Selected Letters
25. Apollinarius of Laodicea, On the Faith and the Incarnation
26. Apollinarius of Laodicea, On the Body's Unity with the Divinity in Christ
27. Apollinarius of Laodicea, Fragments of Other Writings
28. Apollinarius of Laodicea, Fragmentary Writings against Diodore and Flavian
29. Basil of Caesarea, Letters 261 and 262
30. Basil of Caesarea, Homily on the Holy Birth of Christ
31. Diodore of Tarsus, Selected Fragments
32. Gregory of Nazianzus, Letter 101 to Cledonius
33. Gregory of Nazianzus, Poems 1.1.10-11
34. Gregory of Nyssa, Oration on the Savior's Nativity
35. Theodore of Mopsuestia, On the Incarnation (fragments)
36. Augustine of Hippo, On Eighty-Three Different Questions. Number 80: Against the Apollinarians
37. Augustine of Hippo, Letter 137
38. The Leporius Dossier: Leporius, Statement of Amendment
Augustine of Hippo, Letter 219
John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Book 1
39. Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Exposition of the Orthodox Faith
Part IV. Controversy over Nestorius: 40. Eusebius of Dorylaeum, Protest
41. Cyril of Alexandria, Second Letter to Nestorius
42. Nestorius of Constantinople, Second Letter to Cyril
43. Proclus of Constantinople, Homily on the Holy Virgin Theotokos
44. Nestorius of Constantinople, Three Letters to Celestine of Rome
45. John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord against Nestorius 3.1-16 and 5.1-4
46. Cyril of Alexandria, Third Letter to Nestorius
47. Nestorius of Constantinople, Letter to John of Antioch
48. Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Refutation of the Twelve Anathemas
49. Acts of the Council of Ephesus (June–October, 431): Selected Proceedings
50. Cyril of Alexandria, Letter of Reunion to John of Antioch
51. Ibas of Edessa, Letter to Mari the Persian
52. Cyril of Alexandria, First Letter to Succensus
53. Cyril of Alexandria, Second Letter to Succensus
54. Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Eranistes: Epilogue
Suggestions for further reading
Scriptural index.

Subject Areas: Theology [HRLB], Aspects of religion [non-Christian HRL], Christianity [HRC], Religion & beliefs [HR], Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600 [HPCB], Philosophy [HP], Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 [HBLC], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]