| Physical description |
<volumes 1-4> ; 21 cm |
| Notes |
Vols. 1-3 reprint. Originally published: Utrecht : Spectrum, 1950-1960. |
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Vols. 4- by Angelo di Berardino et al., of the Augustinian Patristic Institute, Rome. |
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Vol. 4 edited by Angelo di Berardino. |
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Vol. 4 translation of: Patrologia. |
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Vol. 4 translated by Placid Solari. |
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Includes bibliographies and indexes. |
| Contents |
I. Turnabout of the Fourth Century: A Political, Geographical, Social, Ecclesiastical and Doctrinal Framework of the Century / Adalbert Hamman -- Christian West 1 -- "Unitas" and "Romanitas" 5 -- Church and the Empire in the West 7 -- Classical Culture and Christian Culture 13 -- Life of the Christian Community 20 -- Western Monasticism 25 -- II. Hilary of Poitiers and the Arian Crisis in the West: Polemicists and Heretics / Manlio Simonetti -- Hilary of Poitiers and the Arian Crisis in the West 33 -- Hilary 36 -- Anti-Arian Writers 61 -- Hosius 61 -- Eusebius of Vercelli 62 -- Lucifer and the Luciferians 64 -- Marius Victorinus 69 -- Potamius 80 -- Phoebadius 83 -- Gregory of Elvira 84 -- Faustinus 90 -- Altercation Between Heraclianus and Germinius, Bishop of Sirmium 91 -- Arian Literature 93 -- Wulfila and Arianism in Illyria 95 -- Maximinus 98 -- Exegetical Literature 101 -- Doctrinal Literature 105 -- Gothic Literature 113 -- Heretical and Anti-Heretical Writers of the Fourth Century 114 -- Donatist Literature 114 -- Tyconius 119 -- Optatus 122 -- Zeno 127 -- Philaster 130 -- Gaudentius 133 -- Pacian 135 -- Priscillian and the Priscillianists 138 -- III. Ambrose of Milan, Ambrosiaster and Nicetas / Maria Grazia Mara -- Ambrose of Milan 144 -- Ambrosiaster 180 -- Nicetas of Remesiana 190 -- IV. Translations. Jerome and Rufinus / Jean Gribomont -- Translations 195 -- Jerome 212 -- Rufinus the Syrian 246 -- Rufinus of Aquileia 247 -- V. Christian Poetry / Angelo DiBerardino -- Beginnings of Christian Poetry 255 -- Commodian 259 -- Iuvencus 265 -- Centones 269 -- Damasus 273 -- Ausonius 278 -- Prudentius 281 -- Paulinus of Nola 296 -- Claudianus 307 -- Licentius 309 -- Endelechius 311 -- Cyprian the Poet 312 -- Spes 317 -- Achilles 318 -- Claudius Marius Victorius 319 -- Sedulius 321 -- Orientius 326 -- Agrestius 329 -- Paulinus of Pella 330 -- Merobaudes 332 -- Anonymous Poems 334 -- VI. Saint Augustine / Agostino Trape -- Life 342 -- Personality 350 -- Writings 355 -- Doctrine 403 -- VII. Adversaries and Friends of Augustine / Vittorino Grossi -- Pelagian Controversy: Friends and Adversaries of Augustine 463 -- Pelagius 465 -- Caelestius 486 -- Julian of Eclanum 487 -- An(n)ianus 493 -- Friends of Augustine 494 -- VIII. Writers of Gaul / Adalbert Hamman -- Eucherius of Lyons 504 -- Eutropius 507 -- Evagrius 509 -- Hilary of Arles 510 -- Honoratus of Arles 511 -- John Cassian 512 -- Leo of Bourges 524 -- Leporius 524 -- Lupus of Troyes 525 -- Musaeus of Marseilles 526 -- Rusticus 526 -- Salonius of Geneva 527 -- Salvian of Marseilles 528 -- Sulpicius Severus 537 -- Valerian of Cimiez 543 -- Victorius of Aquitania 544 -- Victricius of Rouen 544 -- Vincent, A Priest of Gaul 545 -- Vincent of Lerins 546 -- Prosper of Aquitaine 551 -- Etheria (Egeria) 558 -- IX. Italian Writers Until Pope Leo the Great / Basil Studer -- Italian and Anonymous Authors of the Fourth and Fifth Century 564 -- Ps. Hegemonius 564 -- Aponius 565 -- Arnobius the Younger 567 -- Firmicus Maternus 569 -- Fortunatianus of Aquileia 572 -- Chromatius of Aquileia 572 -- Maximus of Turin 574 -- Peter Chrysologus 575 -- Roman Pontiffs from Siricius to Leo the Great 578 -- Collection of Papal Letters from Siricius until Sixtus III 578 -- Papal Letters Prior to Siricius 579 -- Siricius 580 -- Anastasius 581 -- Innocent I 582 -- Zosimus 585 -- Boniface I 586 -- Celestine I 587 -- Sixtus III 589 -- Leo the Great 589. |
| Summary |
This monumental work places at the disposal of the English reading public a solid introduction to early Christian literature. It is the first work of its kind written originally in English. |
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Reviewers were unanimous in heaping praise upon the publication and looking upon it as a breakthrough in studying the Fathers of the Church. "For the student of early Church history as well as the development of Christian doctrine, Quasten's work is an outstanding contribution. |
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Indeed one may confidently predict that it will be the standard work in the field for many years to come" (The Princeton Seminary Bulletin). |
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This achievement was completed with the publication of Patrology Volume IV. Because of health difficulties Johannes Quasten was unable to finish his masterwork. Fortunately, the Augustinian Patristic Institute of Rome decided to complete the Patrology; its work is translated in the present volume. "This is a superb piece of work (and most competently translated) that is an absolute necessity for even the smallest theological collection" (Adris Newsletter, Fordham University). |
| Other author |
Di Berardino, Angelo.
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Istituto patristico Augustinianum (Rome, Italy)
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| Subject |
Fathers of the church -- History and criticism.
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Christian literature, Early -- History and criticism.
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| Other uniform title |
Patrologia. English.
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| ISBN |
0870610864 (v .3) |
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0870610848 (v. 1) |
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0870610856 (v .2) |
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0870611267 (v. 4) |
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0870611275 (v. 4 : paperback) |
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