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The Greek Fathers

CONTENTS Chapter I. St. Athanasius (293-373) 1-45 1. The beginning of Arianism 2 2. St. Athanasius' early life 8 3. The first general Council (Nicaea 1, 325) 11 4. Athanasius patriarch (328) 16 5. The Arians and semi-Arians 19 6. The first attacks against Athanasius (335-339) 22 7. Appeal to Rome. The second exile (340-345) 26 8. Third exile, in the desert (356-362) 31 9. The fourth and fifth exiles (362-363, 365-366) 34 10. Athanasius' last years and death 35 11. Table of dates 38 12. Works 40 13. Literature 44 Chapter II. St. Basil (330-379) 46-86 1. His family, birth and early years (330-c.345?) 46 2. Studies (345-357) 49 3. Baptism and journey to the monks (357-358) 55 4. Life as a monk (358-364) 58 5. His priesthood (364-370) 61 6. Basil metropolitan of Caesarea (370-379) 65 7. The affairs of the province. Basil's friends 68 8. St. Gregory of Nyssa (c. 331-c.395) 73 9. St. Basil's death (Jan. 1, 379) 75 10. Table of dates 78 11. St. Basil's works 79 12. St. Gregory Nyssene's works 83 13. Literature 86 Chapter III. St. Gregory of Nazianzos (330-390) 87-108 1. Early years (330-c.345) 88 2. Education at Caesarea and Athens (345?-357) 90 3. Gregory's baptism, ordination and flight

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