The Festal Letters of Athanasius of Alexandria, with the Festal Index and the Historia Acephala

by David Brakke and David M. Gwynn

Athanasius of Alexandria (bishop 328-373) is one of the great personalities of late-antique Christianity, and he is well-known to theologians and historians alike as a champion of orthodoxy against the 'Arian' heresy and a proponent of the ascetic life. His Festal Letters, written annually to announce the date of Easter, offer unique insight into another side of this towering figure--his work as a pastor and leader of the Egyptian Church...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1802076824
• ISBN13: 9781802076820
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 7.9"