Charles Kannengiesser, Handbook of Patristic Exegesis, with special contributions by various scholars, 2 vols, The Bible in Ancient Christianity 1 (Leiden: Brill, 2004).
CONTENTS, particularly with the list of contributors’ articles
Volume 1
- Introduction [1]
- I. The Project of the Handbook: Its Focus and Readership [3]
- II. Purpose and Method [11]
- Part A: General Considerations
- I. Patristic Exegesis: Fifty Years of International Research [23]
- I. Collections of Primary Texts, New Editions and Translations [27]
- II. Instrumenta Studiorum: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Patrologies, Bibliographies [45]
- III. Studies on Patristic Exegesis in Collections of Essays [61]
- IV. Journals [67]
- V. Bibliographic Tools [74]
- II. Judaism and Rhetorical Culture: Two Foundational Contexts for Patristic Exegesis [115]
- I. From the Hebrew Bible to the Septuagint [117]
- II. Michael A. Signer and Susan L. Graham, ‘Rabbinic Literature.’ [120]
- III. The History of Graeco-Roman Rhetorics: A Short Outline [145]
- IV. Christoph Schäublin, ‘The Contribution of Rhetorics to Christian Hermeneutics.’ [149]
- III. Patristic Hermeneutics [165]
- I. The Literal Meaning of Scripture [167]
- II. Spiritual Exegesis [206]
- Thomas Böhm, ‘Allegory and History.’ [213]
- IV. David L. Balás and D. Jeffrey Bingham, ‘Patristic Exegesis of the Books of the Bible.’ [271]
- I. Patristic Exegesis: Fifty Years of International Research [23]
- Part B: Historical Survey
- V. The Second Century [377]
- I. Introduction [379]
- II. The Formation of the Scriptural Canon [392]
- III. The Apostolic Fathers: Founding an “Apostolic” Consensus [404]
- IV. Early Christian Poetry: The Odes of Solomon (early 2nd c.) [429]
- V. Acts of Martyrs [431]
- VI. The Greek Apologists [434]
- VII. Montanism [445]
- VIII. Christian Gnosticism [448]
- Anne Pasquier, ‘The Valentinian exegesis.’ [454]
- IX. The Response to Gnosticism in the Greek-speaking Churches [471]
- Norbert Brox, ‘Irenaeus and the Bible.’ [483]
- X. Clement of Alexandria (ca. 150-215) [507]
- XI. Anti-Rabbinic Polemics [516]
- VI. Third-Century Greek Christian Literature [521]
- Introduction: The Bible in Third-Century Christianity [523]
- I. Sixtus Julius Africanus (d. ca. 240) [527]
- II. Hippolytus of Rome (d. ca. 235) [528]
- III. Hermann J. Vogt, ‘Origen of Alexandria.’ [536]
- IV. Dionysius of Alexandria (d. ca. 264/5) [575]
- V. Gregory Thaumaturgus (210/13-270/75) [578]
- VI. Ammonios of Alexandria (mid-3rd c.) [581]
- VII. Theognostos (second half 3rd c.) [581]
- VIII. Theonas of Alexandria (late 3rd c.) [582]
- IX. Peter I of Alexandria (d. 311) [583]
- X. Methodius of Olympus (d. ca. 311) [584]
- VII. Third-Century Latin Christian Literature [589]
- I. Minucius Felix (early 3rd c.) [591]
- II. Tertullian (d. ca. 220) [593]
- III. Commodian (early 3rd c.) [623]
- IV. Cyprian of Carthage [625]
- V. Novatian [634]
- VI. Victorinus of Poetovio (d. ca. 304) [637]
- VIII. Mani (216-276) and Manichaeism [647]
- I. Albert Viciano, ‘The Life and Works of Mani and the Expansion of Manichaeism.’ [649]
- II. A Brief Presentation of the Manichaean Doctrine [656]
- III. Notions and Methods of Exegesis [658]
- IV. An Evaluation in the Light of the History of Exegesis [662]
- V. The Second Century [377]
Volume 2
- Part B: Historical Survey (continued)
- IX. The Fourth- and Fifth-Century Greek Christian Literature [671]
- I. Introduction: The Fourth Century [673]
- II. The Achivement of Eusebius of Caesarea (d. 339/340) [675]
- III. The Arian Crisis [684]
- Thomas Böhm, ‘The Exegesis of Arius: Biblical Attitude and Systematic Formation.’ [687]
- IV. Incarnational Hermeneutics [706]
- V. The Origenian Legacy [725]
- VI. Theophilus of Alexandria (d. 412) [733]
- VII. Eusebius of Emesa (c. 300-c. 359) [734]
- VIII. Epiphanius of Salamis (ca. 315-403) [735]
- IX. Cappadocian Exegesis [740]
- X. Amphilochius of Iconium (ca. 344/345-ca. 403) [767]
- XI. Biblical Exegesis and Hermeneutics in Syria [769]
- Manlio Simonetti, ‘Theodore of Mopsuestia (ca. 350-428).’ [799]
- XII. Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 375-444): Robert L. Wilken, ‘Cyril of Alexandria, Biblical Exegete.’ [840]
- XIII. Isidore of Pelusium (ca. 355 – ca. 435) [870]
- XIV. Proclus of Constantinople (d. 446) [873]
- XV. Hadrian (d. 440/450) [875]
- XVI. Hesychius of Jerusalem (d. shortly after 450) [878]
- XVII. Nonnos of Panopolis [881]
- XVIII. Aelia Eudocia [883]
- XIX. Theodoret of Cyrus (ca. 393-458): Jean-Noël Guinot, ‘Theodoret of Cyrus’. [885]
- XX. Basil of Seleucia (d. ca. 468) [919]
- X. Sixth- to Eighth-Century Greek Christian Literature [921]
- I. Sefverus of Antioch (ca. 465-538) [924]
- II. Pseudo-Dionysius (early 6th c.) [928]
- III. Ammonius of Alexandria (fl. early 6th c.) [931]
- IV. Romanos the Melodist (d. 555/565) [932]
- V. Oecumenius (6th c.) [937]
- VI. Andrew of Caesarea (late 6th c.-early 7th c.) [938]
- VII. George Pisides (first half 7th c.) [940]
- VIII. G. C. Berthold, ‘Maximus Confessor: Theologian of the World.’ [942]
- IX. Germanus of Constantinople (ca. 634 – ca. 733) [972]
- X. John of Damascus (ca. 675-743/754) [974]
- XI. Catenae: “Chains” of Biblical Interpretation [978]
- XI. Fourth- and Fifth-Century Latin Christian Literature [989]
- I. Introduction [991]
- II. Lactantius (ca. 250-325) [993]
- III. The Arian Crisis in the West [997]
- IV. Latin Christian Poetry [1019]
- V. Fortunatianus of Aquileia (mid-4th c.) [1035]
- VI. Philaster of Brescia (d. after 390) [1037]
- VII. Gaudentius of Brescia (fl. late 4th-early 5th c.) [1039]
- VIII. Pacian of Barcelona (ca. 310 – ca. 392) [1041]
- IX. Priscillian of Avila (ca. 340 – ca. 387) [1043]
- X. Ambrose of Milan (ca. 339 – april 4, 397) [1045]
- XI. Ambrosiaster (second half of 4th c.) [1081]
- XII. Chromatius of Aquileia (335/340-407) [1088]
- XIII. Jerome (ca. 347-419/420): Pierre Jay, ‘Jerome.’ [1094]
- XIV. Rufinus of Aquileia (ca. 345-410) [1134]
- XV. Optatus of Milevis (d. before 393) [1137]
- XVI. Tyconius (fl. 370-390) [1139]
- XVII. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) [1149]
- Pamela Bright, ‘Augustine: The Hermeneutics of Conversion.’ [1210]
- XVIII. Pelagius (ca. 354-427) [1234]
- XIX. Paulinus of Nola (355-431) [1241]
- XX. Eutropius (early 5th c.) [1245]
- XXI. Evodius of Uzalis (contemporary of Augustine) [1247]
- XXII. Maximus of Turin (d. 408/423) [1248]
- XXIII. Quodvultdeus (d. ca. 454) [1251]
- XXIV. Julian of Eclanum (ca. 380/385 – ca. 454) [1253]
- XXV. Opus imperfectum in Matthaeum (early 5th c.) [1258]
- XXVI. Peter of Ravenna, Chrysologus (ca. 380-450) [1261]
- XXVII. John Cassian (d. 435) [1272]
- XXIX. Prosper of Aquitaine (ca. 390 – ca. 455) [1281]
- XXX. Valerian of Cimelium (fl. mid-5th c.) [1282]
- XXXI. Eucherius of Lyon (ca. 380-450/455) [1283]
- XXXII. Salonius of Geneva (mid-5th c.) [1285]
- XXXIII.l Arnobius the Younger (d. after 451) [1286]
- XXXIV. Leo I, the Great (d. 461) [1287]
- XXXV. Faustus of Riez (ca. 405 – ca. 490) [1290]
- XXXVI. Patric and Early Irish Literature [1292]
- XII. Sixth- and Seventh-Century Latin Christian Literature [1299]
- I. Avitus (450 – ca. 518) [1301]
- II. Eugippius (465/467 – ca. 533) [1303]
- III. Fulgentius of Ruspe (476 – 532) [1305]
- IV. Arator (first half 6th c.) [1307]
- V. Caesarius of Arles (469/470 – 542) [1310]
- VI. Eusebius Gallicanus (7th c.) [1314]
- VII. Verecundus of Junca (d. 552) [1316]
- VIII. Dionysius Exiguus (first half 6th c.) [1317]
- IX. Boethius (ca. 480 – 524) [1318]
- X. Benedict of Nursia (ca. 480 – ca. 560) [1320]
- XI. Victor of Capua (fl. 541-554) [1324]
- XII. Primasius of Hadrumetum (fl 550-560) [1325]
- XIII. Iunilius Africanus (second half 6th c.) [1326]
- XIV. Cassiodorum (485/490 – ca. 580) [1327]
- XV. Gregory the Great (c. 540 – 604): Stephan C. Kessler, ‘Gregory the Great.’ [1336]
- XVI. Gregory of Agrigentum (d. 630) [1369]
- XVII. Isidore of Seville (ca. 560 – 636) [1370]
- XVIII. Ildefonsus of Toledo (ca. 610 – 667) [1375]
- XIII. Syriac Christian Literature [1377]
- I. A General Survey of Syriac Tradition [1379]
- II. Aphraates (first half 4th c.) [1392]
- III. Ephraem the Exegete (306-373): Sidney H. Griffith, ‘Biblical Commentary in the Works of Ephraem the Syrian.’ [1395]
- IV. Mar Aba (late 4th c.) [1429]
- V. Rabbula (d. 435) [1430]
- VI. Isaac of Antioch (5th c.) [1431]
- VII. Narsai of Edessa (ca. 399-502) [1432]
- VIII. Philoxenus of Mabbug (ca. 450 – ca. 522) [1433]
- IX. Jacob of Sarug (451-521) [1435]
- X. Symeon of Mesopotamia [1436]
- XI. Johannes bar Aphtonaja (d. 537) [1437]
- XII. Daniel of Salah (fl. mid-6th c.) [1438]
- XIII. Simeon of Edessa (6th c.) [1439]
- XIV. Martyrios-Sahdona (7th c.) [1440]
- XV. Isaac of Nineveh (second half 7th c.) [1441]
- XVI. Jacob of Edessa (633-708) [1442]
- XVII. Iso‘bar Nun (d. 828) [1444]
- XVIII. Isho‘dad of Merw (fl. ca. 850) [1445]
- XIX. Moses bar Kepha (d. 903) [1446]
- XIV. Patristic Exegesis in Armenian, Georgian, Coptic, and Ethiopian Christian Literature [1447]
- I. Armenian [1449]
- II. Georgian [1455]
- III. Coptic [1457]
- IV. Ethiopian [1471]
- Epilogue: A Voice from the “Ends of the Earth” [1475]
- IX. The Fourth- and Fifth-Century Greek Christian Literature [671]