Saint Athanasius was a fourth century theologian and ecclesiastical statesman, who was the chief defender of Christian orthodoxy in the battle against Arianism — the heresy that the Son of God was a creature of like, but not of the same, substance as God the Father. He upheld that the Son of God, the eternal Word through whom God made the world, entered the world in human form to lead men back to the harmony from which they had fallen away. Later Church fathers in both the West and East highly regarded Athanasius’ writings, revering their devotion to the Word-become-man, pastoral concern and interest in monasticism. Today, Athanasius is considered one of the four great Eastern Doctors of the Catholic Church. This eBook presents Athanasius’ collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Athanasius’ life and works
* Features the collected works of Athanasius in English translation
* All the major works
* A selection of works in the original Greek
* Provides the translations from the ‘Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers’, Second Series, Vol. 4, 1892 edition
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Greek text of ‘Life of Saint Anthony’, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for classical Greek students
* Features five bonus biographies, including the seminal life by Gregory of Nazianzus — discover Athanasius’ ancient world
CONTENTS:
The Translations
Introduction to Athanasius (1911) by Gustav Krüger
Against the Heathen
On the Incarnation of the Word
Deposition of Arius
Statement of Faith
On Luke 10:22 and Matthew 11:27
Circular Letter
Defence against the Arians
Defence of the Nicene Definition
Defence of Dionysius
Life of Saint Anthony
Circular to Bishops of Egypt and Libya
Apology to the Constantine
Defence of His Flight
History of the Arians
Four Discourses against the Arians
On the Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia
Synodal Letter to the People of Antioch
Synodal Letter to the Bishops of Africa
Historia Acephala
Letters
The Greek Texts
Selection of Greek Texts
The Dual Text
Life of Saint Anthony
The Biographies
On the Great Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria (380) by Gregory of Nazianzus
Life of Saint Athanasius (1885) by Archibald Robertson
Saint Athanasius, Archbishop of Alexandria (1911) by William Bright
Saint Athanasius (1913) by Cornelius Clifford
Saint Athanasius, the Father of Orthodoxy (1918) by F. A. Forbes