Books on the Greek Fathers
Greek Orthodox Patrology: An Introduction to the Study of the Church Fathers by
The late Professor Panagiotes K. Chrestou of Aristotle University of Thessalonica, Greece, is justly regarded as the leading Greek Patrologist of the twentieth century. The present volume is a foretaste of Professor Chrestou's Greek Patrology. Its great value will be realized by anyone who decides to delve into these pages. It provides a bird's eye view of Greek Orthodox Patrology, and elucidates in a thorough and succinct way such basic topics as: who the Fathers are; the historical context of patristic literature; the nature and characteristics of Greek patristic literature; and the seven major periods of patristic literature from AD 90 through 1453, the capture of Constantinople.
Call Number: BR67 .C48 2005
Introduction to Eastern Patristic Thought and Orthodox Theology by Call Number: BX320.2 .T72 1991
Greek Fathers
- Archelaus, Saint, d. 282
- Aphrahat, Saint, 4th c.
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- Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea, c. 329–379
- Gregory of Nyssa, c. 330–c. 394
- brother of Basil the Great
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- Gregory of Nazianzus, c. 330–c.390
- friend of Basil the Great
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- Caesarius of Nazianzus, d. 369
- brother of Gregory of Nazianzus
- Cyril of Jerusalem, d. 386
- Leontius of Byzantium, d. c. 545
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- Syrian monk
- synthesized Christianity with Neoplatonism
- emphasized negative theology
- describes the ascent of the soul
- Romanos Melodos, 6th c.
- wrote hymns
- known for kontakion, form of acrostic sermon written in verse
- Anastasius Sinaita, Saint, d. 700
- Andrew of Crete, Saint, d. 740
- Maximus the Confessor
- critic of monothelitism
- saw the Incarnation as goal of history
- John of Damascus, early 8th c.
- synthesis of Greek fathers
- defended icons
Pseudo-Dionysius the Aeropagite
