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Gwatkin: Studies of Arianism

Henry Melvill Gwatkin · 1882; edition 1900

A careful history of the Arian controversy from Nicaea to Constantinople (325–381), its parties and its politics.

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From the opening: Council of Seleucia. Council at Nice in Thrace. Athanasius de Synodis

Sievers Einl. p. 24.

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Dec. 31

Jan.

Before Feb. 15

Jan. 6 Early

Nov. 3

Dec.

Feb.

Before Au

g. 27

Oct.

-Mar.

June 26

NR

(p. 224).

After Sept.

Feb. 16

Autumn

N

365 NR

N

Winter 1

N

Feb. 1

366 N

May 21

cir.

Acceptance of the Creed of Nice.

360 Julian proclaimed Augustus at Paris. Council at Constantinople. Semiarian

leaders deposed. Homoean supremacy. Capture of Singara and Bezabde by Sapor.

361 Julian at Vienne.

Elevation and exile of Meletius. Euzoius

bishop of Antioch. Death of Constantius. Julian enters

Constantinople Dec. 11. Murder of George, Return of Athanasius, Council at Alexandria — Athanasius ad

Antiochenos. Temple at Daphne burnt. 363 N Julian at Antioch (p. 226).

Death of Julian. Election of Jovian next

morning. Peace with Persia (Ammianus xxv. 6 — 7

Kalendis Juliis tritum est quadriduum exacto miserabiliter biduo . . .

...dies quattiwr sunt evoluti). Council at Antioch. Death of Jovian. Valentinian elected

Feb. 26. Valens associated as -4 it^ws^ws

March 29. Council of Lampsacus (p. 275). Valens at Antioch (p. 275). Exiles expelled again. Vexation of Massalians

by Lupicinus the magister militum. Procopius enters Constantinople (p. 276). LetterofSemiarianstoLiberius (p. 241). Final restoration of Athanasius by the

notary Brasidas. Return of other

exiles (p. 243). Procopius defeated at Nacolia. -369 The Gothic War. Valens on the Danube.

367 Council at Tyana.

369 Athanasius ad Afros.

370 Basil bishop of Csesarea.

371 Death of Marcellus.

Jan. 6 372 MeetingofBasil with Valens, who reaches

Antioch in April. Third exile of Meletius (p. 248). Basil Ep. 92, to the Westerns.

Jan. 1 373 N Rescript of Valens against the monks

(p. 234).

May 2 Death of Athanasius.

374 Epiphanius Ancoratus. Ambrose bishop of Milan.

Summer Exile of Eusebius of Samosata.

375 N Eustathius of Sebastia signs at Cyzicus

(p. 249). Nov. 17 Death of Yalentinian.

376 Death of Euzoius.

Receptionof the Goths inside the Danube. Indecisive battle ad Radices. Battle of Hadrianople. Death of Valens. Death of Basil. Elevation of Theodosius

Jan. 19. Baptism of Theodosius. Reception and death of Athanaric. Council of Constantinople. Council at Aquileia against Palladiusand

Secundianus. Pacification of the Goths by Saturninus. Last overtures of Theodosius to the

Arians.

Aug. 9

Jan. 1

Jan.

May

Oct.

Chapter I

Inteoductory Sketch

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Contents (108 sections)

  1. Opening
  2. Title page
  3. Preface (continued)
  4. Preface (continued)
  5. Preface (continued)
  6. Chapter I — Introductory Sketch
  7. Chapter n. The Council of Nic a 16—55
  8. Letter of Eusebius
  9. Council of the Dedication. The Lucianic creed. Alarm in the
  10. Council of Seleucia
  11. Council of Constantinople. Semiarians retire. Fall of
  12. Council of Nicaea. Constantine arrives after anniversary of victory at Hadrianople
  13. Council at Antioch. Deposition of Eustathius
  14. Council at Caesarea
  15. Council at Jerusalem
  16. Council at Constantinople. Athanasius exiled to Trier. Death of Arius
  17. Council at Antioch deposing Athanasius. Death of Eusebius of Caesarea
  18. Council of Seleucia. Council at Nice in Thrace. Athanasius de Synodis
  19. I. Arianism Not a Mere Intrigue
  20. I. Early History of the Doctrine
  21. I. the Second Century
  22. I. Continuity of Revelation
  23. I. Oriental Influence
  24. I. the Writer de Mysteriis
  25. I. the Third Century
  26. The Council of Nicaea
  27. Ch. II. Arianism Not from Antioch
  28. II. Arianism Not from Antioch
  29. II. the Arian System
  30. II. the Arian System (continued)
  31. II. the Arian System (continued)
  32. II. the Arian System (continued)
  33. II. Athanasius de Incarnatione
  34. II. Attractions of Arianism
  35. Beginnings of Arianism
  36. II. Constantine's Intervention
  37. II. The Council of Nicaea
  38. II. the Caesarean Greed
  39. II. Persistence of Athanasius
  40. II. the Nicene Creed
  41. II. Conservative Scruples
  42. II. the Letter of Eusebius
  43. II. Results of the Council
  44. Chapter III
  45. Ch. III. Nature of the Reaction. Bl
  46. III. Jewish Influence
  47. III. Court Influence
  48. III. Sketch of the Contest
  49. III. Sketch of the Contest (continued)
  50. III. Sequel of the Council
  51. III. Eusebius of Nicomedia
  52. III. Exile of Eustathius
  53. III. Marcellus of Ancyra
  54. III. The System of Marcellus
  55. III. Review of the Marcellian System
  56. III. The Attack on Athanasius
  57. The Council of Tyre
  58. III. the Council of Jerusalem
  59. III. the Wavering of Constantine
  60. III. the Asiatic Influence
  61. Chapter IV
  62. IV. the Letter of Julius
  63. Council of the Dedication
  64. IV. the Lucianic Creed
  65. The Fourth Creed
  66. Council of Sardica
  67. Council at Philippopolis
  68. IV. the Fifth Creed
  69. The Recall of Athanasius
  70. IV. Semiarians and Anomceans
  71. Cyril of Jerusalem
  72. IV. Antioch Under Leontius
  73. Antioch Under Leontius
  74. The Homcean Victory
  75. Liberius of Rome
  76. Formation of a New Party
  77. Formation of a New Party (continued)
  78. Meletius of Antioch
  79. Chapter VI
  80. Restoration of Heathenism
  81. VI. Julian and Christian Parties
  82. VI. Universal Hatred of Julian
  83. VI. the Council of Alexandria
  84. The third subject before the council was the old misunder
  85. VI. the Council of Alexandria
  86. VI. Julian at Antioch
  87. VI. Julian's Persian War
  88. Chapter VII
  89. VII. Church and State Under Valens
  90. VII. Rise of Asceticism
  91. VII. Council of Lampsacus
  92. VII. Policy of Valens
  93. VII. Rising of Procopius
  94. VII. Rising of Procopius (continued)
  95. VII. Basil and Eustathius
  96. VII. the Gothic War
  97. VII. the Gothic War (continued)
  98. VII. Battle of Hadrianople
  99. VII. Policy of Theodosius
  100. Theodosius and the Goths
  101. VII. Theodosius and the Arians
  102. VII. Teutonic Arianism
  103. VII. Arianism a Failure
  104. Appendix
  105. Ecclesiastical History
  106. Comes Rei Private
  107. Comes Sacrarum Largitionum
  108. Comes Sacrarum Largitionum (continued)

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