Saint Athanasius was a fourth century theologian and ecclesiastical statesman, who was the chief defender of Christian orthodoxy in the battle against Arianism — the heresy that the Son of God was a creature of like, but not of the same, substance as God the Father. He upheld that the Son of God, the eternal Word through whom God made the world, entered the world in human form to lead men back to the harmony from which they had fallen away. Later Church fathers in both the West and East highly regarded Athanasius’ writings, revering their devotion to the Word-become-man, pastoral concern and interest in monasticism. Today, Athanasius is considered one of the four great Eastern Doctors of the Catholic Church. This eBook presents Athanasius’ collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Athanasius’ life and works

* Features the collected works of Athanasius in English translation

* All the major works

* A selection of works in the original Greek

* Provides the translations from the ‘Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers’, Second Series, Vol. 4, 1892 edition

* Excellent formatting of the texts

* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables

* Provides a special dual English and Greek text of ‘Life of Saint Anthony’, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for classical Greek students

* Features five bonus biographies, including the seminal life by Gregory of Nazianzus — discover Athanasius’ ancient world

CONTENTS:

The Translations

Introduction to Athanasius (1911) by Gustav Krüger

Against the Heathen

On the Incarnation of the Word

Deposition of Arius

Statement of Faith

On Luke 10:22 and Matthew 11:27

Circular Letter

Defence against the Arians

Defence of the Nicene Definition

Defence of Dionysius

Life of Saint Anthony

Circular to Bishops of Egypt and Libya

Apology to the Constantine

Defence of His Flight

History of the Arians

Four Discourses against the Arians

On the Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia

Synodal Letter to the People of Antioch

Synodal Letter to the Bishops of Africa

Historia Acephala

Letters

The Greek Texts

Selection of Greek Texts

The Dual Text

Life of Saint Anthony

The Biographies

On the Great Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria (380) by Gregory of Nazianzus

Life of Saint Athanasius (1885) by Archibald Robertson

Saint Athanasius, Archbishop of Alexandria (1911) by William Bright

Saint Athanasius (1913) by Cornelius Clifford

Saint Athanasius, the Father of Orthodoxy (1918) by F. A. Forbes