Patrology

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]