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Duchesne: Early History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3

Louis Duchesne · translated by Claude Jenkins · translation 1924

The fifth century: Ephesus, Chalcedon and the Church in East and West to the end of the Western Empire.

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From the opening: The End of Donatism

Return of the Donatist clergy in Julian’s reign. Romanus the Count. Parmenian. Optatus of Milevis. Tychonius. The Rogatists. Revolt of Firmus. The Councils under Genethlius (390). Gildo the Count and Bishop Optatus. Schism under Maximian: Councils of Cabarsussi and Bagai. Revolt of Gildo. Augustine. Council of Hippo. Aurelius, Bishop of Carthage. Reception given to the converted Donatists. Inquiries regarding the followers of Maximian. Augustine’s activity. The Donatists summoned to a Conference. Their refusal and acts of violence. The schism abolished by law (405): imposition of unity. The Conference of 4 1 1. Marcellinus the notary: his death. Spreading of unity. Emeritus of Caesarea. Gaudentius of Thamugad,

Chapter V

Alaric

Weakness of the Western Empire. Alaric and Stilicho. Taking of Rome. Gaul a prey to the Barbarians. The Emperors of Arles. Athaulf in Gaul and in Spain. The “ Patrician ” Constantius. Christians of strict views. Prudentius. Paulinus of Nola. Sulpicius Severus. Postumianus. Vigilantius. Remnants of Arianism in Illyricum: Maximin. Bonosus of Naissus. The “Vicariate” of Thessalonica. Nicetas of Remesiana. The Episcopal Hierarchy in Italy. Roman Society. The Probi. The Friends of St Jerome. The Valerii: Melania the Younger. Melania the Elder reappears in Rome. Her grandchildren sacrifice their fortune. The downfall of Rome. Sensation which it produces. The City of God and the History of Orosius. After the invasion, .

Chapter VI

Pelagius

Demetrias the Virgin. Pinianus and Melania in Africa. Beginnings of the controversy on Grace and Original Sin. Doctrines of Pelagius and of St Augustine. Pelagius at Rome and in Africa. Celestius: his condemnation at Carthage. Pelagius in Palestine. Attitude of Jerome and of Orosius. Council of Diospolis. The troubles of Jerome. African Councils. Pope Innocent condemns Pelagius and Celestius, ......

Chapter VII

Pope Zosimus

Accession of Pope Zosimus. Patroclus of Arles, Heros and Lazarus. Celestius and Pelagius find a welcome at Rome. Intervention of the Africans. Definitive condemnation of Pelagianism. Zosimus and the African bishops. Affair of Apiarius. The canons of Sardica. Death of Zosimus. Schism under Eulalius. Pope Boniface. African Council of 419. Affair of Antony of Fussala. Second affair of Apiarius, ....

Chapter VIII

Augustinianism

Pelagian opposition. Julian of Eclanum, His controversies with St Augustine. The Pelagians and the Western Empire. Pelagianism in Britain: St Germanus of…

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Contents (127 sections)

  1. Opening
  2. Title page
  3. Preface
  4. Note by the Translator
  5. The Church in the Days of Theodosius I. and II
  6. Origenism and St Jerome
  7. Chrysostom and Theophilus
  8. The End of Donatism
  9. Atticus and Cyril
  10. The Tragedy of Nestorius
  11. The Council of
  12. Christianity East of the Empire
  13. The West in the Fifth Century
  14. The Roman Church in the Fifth Century
  15. Chapter I
  16. Chapter I (continued)
  17. Services and Cults
  18. Services and Cults (continued)
  19. Shrines and Sanctuaries
  20. Shrines and Sanctuaries (continued)
  21. The Ministry of the Church
  22. Bishops and Councils
  23. Monks in East and West
  24. Epiphanius and Origenism
  25. Epiphanius and Origenism (continued)
  26. The first step taken, Rufinus in answer to new and urgent
  27. Rufinus and Jerome
  28. Theophilus and Palestine
  29. Theophilus and Palestine (continued)
  30. The Position of Rufinus
  31. Chapter III
  32. Chapter III (continued)
  33. Chapter III (continued)
  34. Exile of Chrysostom
  35. Death of
  36. Death of (continued)
  37. Chapter V
  38. Chapter V (continued)
  39. Chapter V (continued)
  40. Chapter V (continued)
  41. Paulinus of Nola (continued)
  42. Paulinus of Nola (continued)
  43. Proba, Pinianus, Melania
  44. Proba, Pinianus, Melania (continued)
  45. Proba, Pinianus, Melania (continued)
  46. Proba, Pinianus, Melania (continued)
  47. Appeal to Pope Innocent
  48. Appeal to Pope Innocent (continued)
  49. Appeal to Pope Innocent (continued)
  50. Pelagius, Celestius, Apiarius
  51. Canons of Nicaea or Sardica
  52. Chapter VIII
  53. Chapter VIII (continued)
  54. Chapter VIII (continued)
  55. Chapter IX
  56. Chapter IX (continued)
  57. Chapter X
  58. Chapter X (continued)
  59. Chapter X (continued)
  60. Council of Chalcedon, Session 2, that it belonged to the month of Mechir (January 26 to…
  61. Council of Chalcedon, Session 2, that it belonged to the month of Mechir (January 26 to… (continued)
  62. Council of Chalcedon, Session 2, that it belonged to the month of Mechir (January 26 to… (continued)
  63. Council of Chalcedon, Session 2, that it belonged to the month of Mechir (January 26 to… (continued)
  64. Chapter XI
  65. Position of the Easterns
  66. ? the Latrocinium of Ephesus
  67. ? the Latrocinium of Ephesus (continued)
  68. ? the Latrocinium of Ephesus (continued)
  69. Egyptians and Monks
  70. Egyptians and Monks (continued)
  71. Egyptians and Monks (continued)
  72. Egyptians and Monks (continued)
  73. Cappadocia and Egypt
  74. Changes in the Empire
  75. Peter the Fuller
  76. Acacius and Daniel the Stylite
  77. Position at Alexandria
  78. Rupture with Rome
  79. Early Armenian History
  80. Early Armenian History (continued)
  81. Early Armenian History (continued)
  82. Christianity in Persia
  83. Christianity in Persia (continued)
  84. The Persian Church and the Empire
  85. Chapter XIV
  86. Revival of Priscillianism
  87. The Barbarians and the Empire
  88. The Barbarians and the Empire (continued)
  89. St Patrick in Ireland
  90. Patrick and Palladius
  91. Patrick and Palladius (continued)
  92. The End of African Catholicism
  93. Chapter XV
  94. Ricimer and Odoacer
  95. Ricimer and Odoacer (continued)
  96. Manicheans at Rome
  97. Manicheans at Rome (continued)
  98. Manicheans at Rome (continued)
  99. Manicheans at Rome (continued)
  100. Manicheans at Rome (continued)
  101. Manicheans at Rome (continued)
  102. Manicheans at Rome (continued)
  103. Index
  104. Index (continued)
  105. Index (continued)
  106. Index (continued)
  107. Publisher's catalogue
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