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The Patrologies of the Twentieth CenturyThe Oriental Patrologies; Bibliography; Part III Studies in Reception History I: Individual Fathers; Chapter 4 Irenaeus of Lyons; Introductory Remarks; Writings; Early Dissemination; Early Notices, Quotations and Influence; The Latin Translation of Adversus Haereses and its Manuscripts; The Armenian Translation of Adversus Haereses and the Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching; Early Printed Editions of Adversus Haereses, and the Reception of Irenaeus in the Reformation Period; The Eighteenth Century to the Present Day; Bibliography.

Chapter 5 Clement of AlexandriaClement's Life and Works; The Catechetical School and its Significance; The Main Characteristics of Clement's Theological Pedagogy: The Purpose of Life; Ambiguous Reception of Clement's Legacy in Late Antiquity; Clement of Alexandria and Modern Scholarship; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 6 Origen of Alexandria; Introduction; The First Assault; Nicaea and After; Oecumenical Condemnation; Renaissance and Reformation; The Modern Age; Bibliography; Chapter 7 Athanasius of Alexandria; Introduction; Life and Writings; East and West in the First Millennium.

From Scholasticism to the ReformationFrom the Reformation to the Modern Age; Athanasius in the Twenty-First Century; Bibliography; Chapter 8 Ephrem of Nisibis; Introduction; Part 1. The Syriac and Modern Western Worlds; Part 2. The Medieval World of Christendom; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 9 John Chrysostom; Introduction: The Popularity of John Chrysostom; The Ps-Chrysostomica; The Early Translations; The Influence of the Lives; The Modern Editing and Publication of his Works and the Reformation and Counter-Reformation; Modern Reception of Chrysostom and His Works.

The Gaps and Future DirectionsBibliography; Chapter 10 Augustine of Hippo; The Starting Point of Augustine's Reception: Augustine's Original Figure; Augustine's Reception in the Late Antique and Middle Ages; Reception of Augustine in the Modern Period; Augustine's Reception in China: The Case of Matteo Ricci's Mission; Augustine's Reception in Japan; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 11 Cyril of Alexandria; Introduction; Christological Controversies; The Reception of Chalcedon; Texts and Translations; Middle Ages and Reformation; The Modern Period; Bibliography; Chapter 12 Shenoute of Atripe.

This comprehensive volume brings together a team of distinguished scholars to create a wide-ranging introduction to patristic authors and their contributions to not only theology and spirituality, but to philosophy, ecclesiology, linguistics, hagiography, liturgics, homiletics, iconology, and other fields.-Challenges accepted definitions of patristics and the patristic period - in particular questioning the Western framework in which the field has traditionally been constructed -Includes the work of authors who wrote in languages other than Latin and Greek, including those within the Coptic, Armenian, Syriac, and Arabic Christian traditions -Examines the reception history of prominent as well as lesser-known figures, debating the role of each, and exploring why many have undergone periods of revived interest -Offers synthetic accounts of a number of topics central to patristic studies, including scripture, scholasticism, and the Reformation -Demonstrates the continuing role of these writings in enriching and inspiring our understanding of Christianity.