TY - BOOK AU - Young,Frances M. AU - Teal,Andrew TI - From Nicaea to Chalcedon: a guide to the literature and its background SN - 9780801039157 AV - BR205 .Y68 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Baker Academic KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Fathers of the church KW - Biography KW - Christian literature, Early KW - History and criticism KW - Theology, Doctrinal KW - History KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 344-386) and indexes; [Part] 1. The birth of church history and its sequel -- Eusebius of Caesarea -- Life -- The Ecclesiastical history and earlier historical writings -- Apologetic works -- Political writings -- Eusebius' Christology -- Eusbeius as a biblical scholar -- Eusebius' successors -- Socrates Scholasticus -- Philostorgius -- Sozomen -- Theodoret -- Conclusion -- [Part] 2. Athanasius and the shaping of Nicene theology -- Introduction -- Arius -- Athanasius: the legend and the critique -- The fundamentals of Athanasius' theology: Contra gentes, De incarnatione -- Marcellus: ally or embarrassment? -- Orations against the Arians -- Self-justification, retrospective history and shifting theological alliances -- Other works -- Conclusion ER -