Table of Contents
Introduction1. The First Followers of Jesus2. The Jewish Matrix3. Jews and Christians Survive Rome's Crushing of Revolts4. The Hebrew Scriptures in the Church5. Interpreting Scripture: Philo and paul6. Apostles and Evangelists7. Women among Jesus' Followers8. 'Barnabas', Jewish Christianity, Trouble at Corinth9. Ignatius of Antioch10. Didache11. Marcion12. Justin13. Irenaeus of Lyon14. The New Testament Text15. Celsus: A Platonist Attack16. Montanism: Perpetua17. Tertullian, Minucius Felix18. Clement of Alexandria19. Julius Africanus20. Hippolytus and Liturgy21. Origen22. Cyprian of Carthage23. Dionysius of Alexandria24. Paul of Samosata25. Mani26. Plotinos, Porphyry27. Diocletian and the Great Persecution, Rise of Constantine28. Constantine, Lactantius, and Eusebios of Caesarea29. The Seeds of Reaction30. The Church at Prayer31. Athanasios, Marcellus, and the Gathering Storm32. Fiasco at Serdica33. Religious Division: A Note on Intolerance34. Athanasios' Return: A Wind of Change35. Constantius' Double Council of Unity36. Julian and the Church37. Damasus, Siricius, Papal Authority, Synesios of Cyrene38. Basil of Caesarea (Cappadocia)39. Ambrose40. Ambrosiaster41. Donatism42. Monks: The Ascetic Life43. Messalians; The Macarian Homilies44. Schism at Antioch: The Council of Constantinople (381)45. Jerome and Rufinus: Controversy about Origen46. Pelagius, Celestius, and the Roman See in Gaul and North Africa47. Julian of Eclanum: Augustine's Critics in Gaul and North Africa48. Augustine49. John Chrysostom50. Innocent I and John Chrysostom's Honour. Alaric and the fall of Rome51. The Christological Debate I: To the First Council of Ephesus52. The Christological Debate II: From Reunion to a breakdown of unity (449)53. The Christological Debate III; From the Second Council of Ephesus (449) to Chalcedon (451)54. Chalcedon II: fall of Dioscoros. the emperor Leo's Encyclia55. The aftermath of the Council of Chalcedon; Zeno's Henotikon56. Justinian: Origen and the Three Chapters57. The Church and the Barbarian Invasions in the West; Salvian, Sidonius, Caesarius58. Worship after Constantine59. Pope Gregory the Great (590 - 604)60. Pilgrims61. PenanceFurther ReadingDates of Roman EmperorsList of Bishops of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, and Jerusalem
