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Prolegomena to St Athanasius: Life, Writings, and Theology

Archibald Robertson

1. Editorial Preface
2. Preface
3. Editions, &c.
4. Translations
5. Biographies
6. History of the Period, and of the Arian Controversy
7. History of Doctrine
8. Patristic Monographs
9. Early Years, 298-319
10. The Arian Controversy Before Nicæa, 319-325
11. The Council of Nicæa
12. The Situation After the Council of Nicæa
13. Early Years of His Episcopate. The Anti-Nicene Reaction, 328-335
14. The Council of Tyre and First Exile of Athanasius, 335-337
15. Renewal of Troubles. Second Exile. Pistus and Gregory, Culmination of Eusebian Intrigue.…
16. The Golden Decade, 346-356
17. The Third Exile, 356-362
18. Athanasius Under Julian and His Successors; Fourth and Fifth Exiles. Feb. 21, 362, To…
19. Last Years, Feb. 1, 366-May 2, 373
20. List of Writings
21. Athanasius as an Author. Style and Characteristics
22. Personal Characteristics (see Stanley’s Eastern Church, Lect. vii.)
23. General Considerations
24. Fundamental Ideas of Man and His Redemption
25. Fundamental Ideas of God, the World, and Creation
26. Vehicles of Revelation; Scripture, the Church, Tradition
27. Content of Revelation. God Three in One and the Incarnation
28. Derivative Doctrines. Grace and the Means of Grace; The Christian Life; The Last Things
29. Sources
30. Principles and Method
31. Applications
32. General Chronological Table of the Life of S. Athanasius
33. Synoptical Table of the Bishops of the Chief Sees
34. Appendix. The Civil and Military Government of Egypt in the Lifetime of Athanasius