The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 3, Christ: Through the Nestorian Controversy

by Mark DelCogliano (Editor)

The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings provides the definitive anthology of early Christian texts from ca. 100 CE to ca. 650 CE. Its volumes reflect the cultural, intellectual, and linguistic diversity of early Christianity, and are organized thematically on the topics of God, Practice, Christ, Community, Reading, and Creation. The series expands the pool of source material to include not only Greek and Latin writings, but also Syriac and Coptic texts. Additionally, the series rejects a theologically normative view by juxtaposing texts that were important in antiquity but later deemed 'heretical' with orthodox texts. The translations are accompanied by introductions, notes, suggestions for further reading, and scriptural indices. The third volume focuses on early Christian reflection on Christ as God incarnate from the first century to ca. 450 CE. It will be an invaluable resource for students and academic researchers in early Christian studies, history of Christianity, theology and religious studies, and late antique Roman history.

826 pages, Hardcover

Published April 21, 2022

Reviews

[Nathan Porter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful volume, with excellent translations that are consistent in their rendering of technical terminology thanks to MDC's expert editorial work. It includes the largest selection of material from the remains of Apollinaris found in any English-language volume, as far as I am aware, and carefully curates selections from the fragments of Diodore and Theodore, for those who don't want to wade through Behr's edition. I do wish the selections had diverged a bit from the usual lineup when it came to the Nestorian Controversy. For example, selections on Christology from Cyril's large and understudied treatises on the Trinity, from Isidore of Pelusium's letters, or from the Pseudo-Athanasian dialogues would have been a welcome addition. But the selections adopted by the volume are useful in providing a good selection and excellent translation of the standard readings.