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Fathers of the Church. Tertullian: Cyprian: Arnobius: Lactantius: Ambrose: Jerome: Augustine. A Selection from the Writings of the Latin Fathers
Frederick Adam Wright [1869-1946]


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Book Description

Title:
Fathers of the Church. Tertullian: Cyprian: Arnobius: Lactantius: Ambrose: Jerome: Augustine. A Selection from the Writings of the Latin Fathers
Author:
Publication Year:
Location:
London
Publisher:
George Routledge and Sons, Ltd.
Pages:
351
Subjects:
Church Fathers, Tertullian, Cyprian, Arnobius, Lactantius, Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine
Copyright Holder:
Public domain

Frederick Adam Wright [1869-1946], Fathers of the Church

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Tertullian
    Selections from The Christian's Defence
    1. Charges brought against the Christians
    2. The Jews and Christ
    3. Demons and their works
    4. The Spread of Christianity and its Ritual
    5. Christians and the Emperors
    6. The Christians and Trade
    7. The Crown of Martyrdom
    8. * Women's Dress
    9. * The Cloak Versus the Toga
  • Cyprian
    1. * The World and its Vanities
    2. * The Unity of the Catholic Church
    3. Selection from The Lapsed
      The punishment of Apostasy
  • Arnobius
    • Selection from Against the Heathen
    • The Gods of the Romans
  • Lactantius
    • Selection from Divine Institutes
      The Pleasures of the Senses
  • Ambrose
    • Five Hymns
    • Selection from On Virgins
      The Maiden of Antioch
    • Selections from Clergymen's Duties
      1. Modesty
      2. Kindness
  • Jerome
    1. * The Story of Malchus
    2. • The Virgin's Profession
  • Augustine
    • Selections from the City of God
      1. The Pagan's Ideal State
      2. Wonders of the Past
      3. The Eunuch Priests of Cybele
      4. The Manichrean Heresy
      5. Miracles in Augustine's time
      6. Can Men Change their Shape?
      7. Lessons for Christians from Roman History
      8. The Horrors of the Sack of Rome
      9. The Troubles and the Blessings of Life
      10. The Possibility of Eternal Punishment
      11. Adam and Eve in Paradise
  • Index
    • • An asterisk affixed to a title means that the work is given complete.
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