Johannes Quasten, Patrology, 4 vols (Westminster, MD: Christian Classics, 1984–1988).
- vol. 1: The beginnings of patristic literature
- vol. 2: The ante-Nicene literature after Irenaeus
- vol. 3: The golden age of Greek patristic literature from the Council of Nicaea to the Council of Chalcedon
- vol. 4: The golden age of Latin patristic literature from the Council of Nicea to the Council of Chalcedon (ed. Angelo di Berardino, with an introduction by Johannes Quasten)
excerpts
volume 1
- Apostolic Fathers [pp. 40-105] Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna, Papias of Hierapolis, The Epistle of Barnabas, The shepherd of Hermas
- Greek Apologists [pp. 186-253] Aristides of Athens, St. Justin, Tatian the Syrian, Theophilus of Antioch, Hermas
- Christian Gnosticism [pp. 256-277]
volume 2
- Alexandrian School
- Clement of Alexandria [pp. 5-36]
- Origen [pp. 37-100]
- Ammonius [pp. 101]
- Dionysius of Alexandria [pp. 101-108]
- Peter of Alexandria [pp. 113-117]
- Writers of Asia Minor, Syria and Palestine: School of Caesarea, School of Antioch
- The Romans: Beginning of Latin Christian Literature at Rome
- Minucius Felix [pp. 155-162]
- Hippolytus of Rome [pp. 163-206]
- Novatian [pp. 212-232]
- Papal Letters of the Third Century [pp. 233-242]
- The Africans
- First Latin Versions of the Bible [pp. 244-245]
- Tertullian [pp. 246-339]
- Cyprian [pp. 340-382]
- Lactance [pp. 383-410]
- Other Writers of the West [pp. 411-414]: Victorinus of Pettau, Reticius of Autun
volume 3
- Writers of Alexandria and Egypt
- Arius [pp. 7-12]
- Alexander of Alexandria [pp. 13-19]
- Athanasius [pp. 20-79]
- Theophilus of Alexandria [pp. 100-105]
- Cyril of Alexandria [pp. 116-142]
- Founders of Egyptian Monasticism
- St. Antony [pp. 148-152]
- Pachomius [pp. 154-158]
- Macarius [pp. 161-167]
- Evagrius of Pontus [pp. 169-175]
- The Apophthegmata Patrum [pp. 187-189]
- Writers of Asia Minor: Eusebius of Nicomedia, Asterius the Sophist
- Cappadocian Fathers
- Basil the Great [pp. 204-235]
- Gregory of Nazianzus [pp. 236-253]
- Gregory of Nyssa [pp. 254-295]
- Writers of Antioch and Syria
- Eustathius [pp. 302-305]
- Eunomius [pp. 306-308]
- Eusebius of Caesarea [pp. 309-344]
- Ephiphanius of Salamis [pp. 384-396]
- Theodore of Mopsuestia [pp. 401-422]
- John Chrysostom [pp. 424-481]
- Hesychius of Jerusalem [pp. 488-495]
- Nilus of Ancyra [pp. 496-503]
- Mark the Hermit [pp. 504-508]
- Theodoret of Cyrus [pp. 536-554]
volume 4
- Adalbert Hamman, ‘The Turnabout of the Fourth Century.’
- Manlio Simonetti, ‘Hilary of Poitiers and the Arian Crisis in the West.’
- Hilary of Poitiers [pp. 36-60]
- Marius Victorinus [pp. 69-79]
- Maria Grazia Mara, ‘Ambrose of Milan, Ambrosiaster and Nicetas.’
- Ambrose of Milan [pp. 144-179]
- Ambrosiaster [pp. 180-189]
- Nicetas of Remesiana [pp. 190-194]
- Jean Gribomont, ‘The Translations: Jerome and Rufinus.’
- Jerome [pp. 212-246]
- Rufinus of Aquileia [pp. 247-254]
- Angelo DiBerardino, ‘Christian Poetry.’
- Agostino Trapè, ‘Saint Augustine.’
- Vittorino Grossi, ‘Adversaries and Friends of Augustine.’
- Pelagius [pp. 465-485]
- Julian of Eclanum [pp. 487-492]
- Adalbert Hamman, ‘Writers of Gaul.’
- Vincent of Lérins [pp. 546-550]
- Prosper of Aquitaine [pp. 551-557]
- Etheria (Egeria) [pp. 558-563]
- Basil Studer, ‘Italian Writers until Pope Leo the Great.’
- Ps. Hegemonius [pp. 564-565]
- Leo the Great [pp. 589-612]