Table of Contents

Preface, Abbreviations, PART I Introduction, PART II Texts, Bibliography, Index

About the Author

Independent scholar

Reviews

"In conclusion, R.'s work is a valuable introduction to an oft embattled figure in patristic studies, and it does well in offering a different picture of Theophilus than is found in more traditional interpretations. Furthermore this book highlights the shifting balances of ecclesiastical power and authority in late antiquity through the life of one of the more notorious and colorful characters of the day.Scholars and students interested in church history, patristics, and the later Roman empire will benefit from this work."Reviewed by Young Richard Kim, Calvin College (yrkim@calvin.edu) BMCR 2007.09.08, Norman Russell , Theophilus of Alexandria.'...bold and original...' - Richard Price, International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church

'There are many ways in which Norman Russell's virtual 'discover' of Theophilus, for the benefit of a mainstream audience, contributes to fill in gaps in our understanding of various episodes in the early Church. Russell is to be commended finally not only for providing important material for filling in these gaps, but also for convincingly presenting the complex figure of Theophilus as interesting on its own merits...Russell's own authorial voice speaks with elegant clarity, erudite and persuasive in the opening introduction, clear and fluid in the translation.' -Khaled Anatolios, Weston Jesuit School of Theology'Norman Russell's attempt to gain him a hearing, and a sympathetic one, is...bold and original.' - International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church