Cyril of Alexandria

Norman Russell is a freelance lecturer and translator. He is the author, with Benedicta Ward, of The Lives of the Desert Fathers: The Historia Monachorum in Aegypto (1980).

'A professional and enlightening piece of work.' - David Taylor, Reviews in Religion and Theology'This excellent piece of patristic scholarship, which balances subtlety and accuracy with coherence and brevity, is concluded by a comprehensive bibliography and wide-ranging yet disciplined notes.' - Maxine West, Theology'... Russsell's volume on Cyril of Alexandria is a fitting addition to The Early Church Fathers series ... All-in-all, a well-structured tool, full of sound information ... and translations which convey the quality of his work accurately and with sympathy.' - Wendy Meyer, Journal of Religious History'A balanced and approachable introduction to the work of a man ahose thought was central to the shaping of the theology and piety of Eastern Christianity.' - Studies in World Christianity'Norman Russell's book offers the reader an excellent opportunity to read one of the most subtle theologians of the Early Church. The translations are lively and accurate, and the author has sensitively (and generously) chosen what to offer in the light of what has already been made available by other modern translations of Cyril's opera. The result is that, with the appearence of the book, the student can gain access, for the first time, to an example of most of Cyril's important writings in an English version. Norman Russell is to be congratulated for his achievement.' -

• Preface, List of Abbreviations, PART I. Introduction, 1. The making of a bishop, 2. The early writings, 3. The Nestorian controversy, 4. The Cyrillian legacy, PART II. Texts, General introduction to the texts, Commentary on Isaiah, Commentary on John, Against Nestorius, An explanation of the twelve chapters, Against Julian, Notes, Bibliography, Index of Scriptural Citations, Index of Names and Subjects