Table of Contents

Part I: The origins; Chapter 1: What did Arius teach; Chapter 2: The early supporters of Arius; Chapter 3: The antecedents of Arius; Chapter 4: The rationale of Arianism; Chapter 5: Events leading to Nicaea; Chapter 6: The Council of Nicaea. Part II: Period of Confusion; Chapter 7: Semantic confusion; Chapter 8: Eustathius and Marcellus; Chapter 9: The Behaviour of Athanasius; Chapter 10: Attempts at creed-making: Phase one, 341-348; Chapter 11: Attempts at creed-making: Phase two, 350-357; Chapter 12: Attempts at creed-making: Phase three, 357-361; Chapter 13: Eusebius of Emesa and Cyril of Jerusalem; Part III: The rival answers emerge; Chapter 14: The doctrine of athanasius; Chapter 15: The western pro-Nicenes I: Hilary of Poitiers; Chapter 16: The western pro-Nicenes II; Chapter 17 The western pro-Nicenes III: Marinus Victorinus; Part IV: The controversy resolved; Chapter 20: Athanasius and his heirs; Chapter 21: The Cappadocian Theologians; Chapter 22: The doctrine of the spirit; Chapter 23: The council of Constantionople; Chapter 24: The development of doctrine.

About the Author

R P Hanson, FBA, was Lightfoot Professor of Divinity, University of Durham. From 1970 to 1973 he was Bishop of Clogher in Ireland.