READINGS IN WORLD CHRISTIAN HISTORY

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1 READINGS IN WORLD CHRISTIAN HISTORY Volume 1 Earliest Christianity to 1453 Edited by John W. Coakley Andrea Sterk

2 Founded in 1970, Orbis Books endeavors to publish works that enlighten the mind, nourish the spirit, and challenge the conscience. The publishing arm of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, Orbis seeks to explore the global dimensions of the Christian faith and mission, to invite dialogue with diverse cultures and religious traditions, and to serve the cause of reconciliation and peace. The books published reflect the views of their authors and do not represent the official position of the Maryknoll Society. To learn more about Maryknoll and Orbis Books, please visit our website at Copyright 2004 by John W. Coakley and Andrea Sterk Published by Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, U.S.A. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. For permissions, write to Orbis Books, P.O. Box 308, Maryknoll, New York , U.S.A. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Readings in world Christian history / John W. Coakley, Andrea Sterk, editors. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN (pbk. : v. 1) 1. Church history. I. Coakley, John Wayland. II. Sterk, Andrea. BR145.3.R dc

3 Contents Introduction ix Acknowledgments xi Note on Texts and Translations xi PART ONE: TO 300 C.E. Early Christian Communities 1. Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Magnesians 3 2. The Gospel of Thomas 5 3. Didache Hippolytus of Rome, Apostolic Tradition 17 Christianity and Society before Constantine 5. Correspondence of Pliny and Trajan The Martyrs of Lyons (Letter of the Churches of Lyons and Vienne, ca. 177) The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity Justin Martyr, Second Apology Certificate of Sacrifice Tertullian of Carthage, On the Apparel of Women Acts of Paul and Thecla 48 Theological Currents in the Second and Third Centuries 12. The Second Treatise of the Great Seth Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies The Muratorian Fragment Origen of Alexandria, On First Principles Cyprian of Carthage, Letter Bardaisan of Edessa, The Book of the Laws of Countries 82 v

4 Contents PART TWO: C.E. The Opening of the Constantinian Era: Conversion and Controversy 18. Eusebius of Caesarea, Life of Constantine Letters of Arius and Alexander of Alexandria The Nicene Creed and the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed Auxentius of Durostorum, Letter on the Life and Work of Ulfila, Apostle of the Goths The Emperor Julian, Rescript on Christian Teachers (Letter 36) The Christianization of Ethiopia and Georgia: Rufinus of Aquileia, Ecclesiastical History The Martyrdom of Martha, Daughter of Posi, Who Was a Daughter of the Covenant Ephrem the Syrian, Hymn Basil of Caesarea, Letter Gregory of Nyssa, Ad Graecos The Christianization of Armenia: Agathangelos, History of the Armenians 122 Varieties of Ascetic Life for Men and Women 29. Athanasius of Alexandria, Life of Anthony of Egypt Basil of Caesarea, Longer Rule Gregory of Nyssa, Life of Macrina Lives of Ascetics: Palladius, Lausiac History Egeria, Diary of a Pilgrimage 159 Christology and Diverging Identities in the East 34. Letters of Cyril of Alexandria and Nestorius of Constantinople Definition of Faith of the Council of Chalcedon Zacharias the Scholastic, Life of Severus of Antioch John of Ephesus, Life of Susan The Evangelization of Nubia: John of Ephesus, Ecclesiastical History Christians in India: Cosmas Indicopleustes, Christian Topography 192 The Coming of Age of Latin Christianity 40. Augustine of Hippo, City of God Pelagius, To Demetrias Augustine of Hippo, On Nature and Grace 210 vi

5 Contents 43. Ambrose of Milan, Letters 2 and Patrick, Confession 221 PART THREE: C.E. Early Medieval Christianity in Asia 45. Apology of Patriarch Timothy of Baghdad before the Caliph Mahdi Inscription of the Monument of the Church of the East at Xian Chinese Christian Sutras 247 Early Medieval Christianity in the West 48. Acts of the Third Council of Toledo Columbanus, Letter Bede, Ecclesiastical History Rudolph of Fulda, Life of Leoba The Heliand Hrotsvit of Gandersheim, Dulcitius Adso of Montier-en-Der, Letter on the Origin and Time of the Antichrist 285 The Byzantine Commonwealth 55. John of Damascus, On the Divine Images Letters of Patriarch Photius of Constantinople and Pope Nicholas I on Disputed Issues Life of Constantine [Cyril] The Christianization of Russia: Russian Primary Chronicle 310 PART FOUR: C.E. Reform, Crusade, Reconquest 59. Pope Gregory VII, Letter to Hermann of Metz Guibert of Nogent, The Deeds of God through the Franks Ibn al-athèµr on the Fall of Jerusalem, Nicetas Choniates on the Sack of Constantinople, James I of Aragon on the Fall of Valencia, vii

6 Spirituality and Theology in the Latin West in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 64. Anselm of Canterbury, Cur Deus Homo Bernard of Clairvaux, On Loving God Thomas of Celano, First Life of Francis of Assisi Thomas Aquinas on the Existence of God Letters and Visions of Hadewijch of Brabant 362 Asian and African Christianity in the Late Middle Ages 69. The Lives of Mâr Yahbh-Allâhâ and Rabban S âwmâ The War Chronicle of Amda Tseyon Kebra Nagast 388 Latin and Byzantine Christianity in the Late Middle Ages 72. Documents by or about Boniface VIII: Unam Sanctam; Account of Events at Anagni, Gregory Palamas, Triads Geert Grote, Letter The Council of Constance, Haec sancta and Frequens The Council of Florence on Church Union: Laetentur caeli 415 Index 418 Contents viii