Popular Patristics Series

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Popular Patristics Series
Edited byBogdan Bucur and Ignatius Green
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Discipline Early Christianity and Orthodox Christianity
Publisher St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
No. of books62
Website Popular Patristics Series

The Popular Patristics Series (abbreviated PPS) is a series of volumes of original English translations of mainly first millennium Christian texts published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press.

Contents

Overview

The aim of the series is "to provide readable and accurate translations of a broad range of early Christian literature to a wide audience—from students of Christian history and theology to lay Christians reading for spiritual benefit." [1] It currently comprises 61 volumes (though six are new editions of previously released volumes).

The texts are principally translated from Greek, but some Latin, Syriac and Coptic writers are included. Each volume is translated by a recognized patristic scholar and also contains a concise but comprehensive introduction to the patristic author and their works.

John Behr was the longtime series editor until 2020, when he handed off the role to Bogdan Bucur and assistant editor Ignatius Green.

List of volumes

No.TitleAuthorTranslatorNotes
1On the PriesthoodSt. John Chrysostom Graham Neville
2Lectures on the Christian Sacraments St. Cyril of Jerusalem Maxwell E. Johnson discontinued
3On the Divine Images St. John of Damascus David Andersondiscontinued
4On the Incarnation St. Athanasius Penelope Lawson discontinued
5On the Holy Spirit St. Basil the Great David Andersondiscontinued
6On the Holy IconsSt. Theodore the Studite Catharine P. Roth
7On Marriage and Family LifeSt. John Chrysostom Catharine P. Roth & David Anderson
8On the Divine Liturgy St. Germanus of Constantinople Paul Meyendorff
9On Wealth and PovertySt. John Chrysostom Catharine P. Roth 2nd edition published 2020
10Hymns on ParadiseSt. Ephrem the Syrian Sebastian Brock
11 On Ascetical Life St. Isaac of Nineveh Mary T. Hansbury
12On the Soul and ResurrectionSt. Gregory of Nyssa Catharine P. Roth
13On the Unity of Christ St. Cyril of Alexandria John Anthony McGuckin
14On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, vol. 1: The Church and The Last ThingsSt. Symeon the New Theologian Alexander Golitzin
15On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, vol. 2: On Virtue and Christian LifeSt. Symeon the New Theologian Alexander Golitzin
16On the Mystical Life: The Ethical Discourses, vol. 3: Life, Times, and Theology St. Symeon the New Theologian Alexander Golitzin
17On the Apostolic PreachingSt. Irenaeus of Lyons John Behr
18On the Dormition of Mary: Early Patristic Homilies Brian E. Daley, S.J.
19On the Mother of God St. Jacob of Serug Mary T. Hansbury
20On Pascha St. Melito of Sardis Alistair Stewart-Sykes discontinued
21On God and Man: The Theological Poetry of St. Gregory of Nazianzus St. Gregory of Nazianzus Peter Gilbert
22On the Apostolic TraditionSt. Hippolytus Alistair Stewart discontinued
23On God and Christ, The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to CledoniusSt. Gregory of Nazianzus Frederick Williams & Lionel Wickham
24Three Treatises on the Divine ImagesSt. John of Damascus Andrew Louth new translation, replaces volume 3
25On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus ChristSt. Maximus the Confessor Robert L. Wilken & Paul M. Blowers
26Letters from the DesertSt. Barsanuphius and John John Chryssavgis
27Four Desert Fathers – Pambo, Evagrius, Macarius of Egypt, and Macarius of Alexandria Tim Vivian
28Saint Macarius the Spiritbearer: Coptic Texts Relating to Saint Macarius the Great Tim Vivian
29On the Lord’s Prayer Tertullian, St. Cyprian, & Origen Allistair Stewart-Sykes
30On the Human ConditionSt. Basil the Great Nonna Verna Harrison
31The Cult of the SaintsSt. John Chrysostom Wendy Mayer & Bronwen Neil
32On the Church: Select TreatisesSt. Cyprian of Carthage Allen Brent
33On the Church: Select Letters St. Cyprian of Carthage Allen Brent
34The Book of Pastoral RuleSt. Gregory the Great George E. Demacopoulos
35Wider Than Heaven: Eighth-century Homilies on the Mother of God Mary B. Cunningham
36Festal OrationsSt. Gregory of Nazianzus Nonna Verna Harrison
37Counsels on the Spiritual Life, Volumes One and TwoSt. Mark the Monk Tim Vivian & Augustine Casiday
38On Social JusticeSt. Basil the Great C. Paul Shroeder
39Harp of Glory (Enzira Sebhat): An Alphabetical Hymn of Praise for the Ever-Blessed Virgin Mary from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church John Anthony McGuckin
40Divine Eros: Hymns of Saint Symeon the New Theologian St. Symeon the New Theologian Daniel K. Griggs
41On the Two Ways: Life or Death, Light or Darkness: Foundational Texts in the Tradition Alistair Stewart
42On the Holy SpiritSt. Basil the Great Stephen Hildebrand new translation, replaces volume 5
43Works on the SpiritSt. Athanasius the Great and Didymus the Blind Mark DelCogliano, Andrew Radde-Gallwitz & Lewis Ayres
44On the IncarnationSt. Athanasius the Great Penelope Lawson new translation, replaces volume 4; available in Greek and English (44A) or English only (44B)
45Treasure-house of Mysteries: Exploration of the Sacred Text Through Poetry in the Syriac Tradition Sebastian Brock
46Poems on ScriptureSt. Gregory of Nazianzus Brian Dunkle, S.J.
47On Christian Doctrine and PracticeSt. Basil the Great Mark DelCogliano
48Light on the Mountain: Greek Patristic and Byzantine Homilies on the Transfiguration of the Lord Brian E. Daley, S.J.
49The LettersSt. Ignatius of Antioch Alistair Stewart
50On Fasting and FeastsSt. Basil the Great Susan R. Holman & Mark Delcogliano
51On Christian EthicsSt. Basil the Great Jacob N. Van Sickle
52Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers John Wortley
53Two Hundred Chapters On TheologySt. Maximus the Confessor Luis Joshua Salés
54On the Apostolic TraditionSt. Hippolytus Alistair Stewart 2nd edition; replaces volume 22
55On PaschaSt. Melito of Sardis Alistair Stewart 2nd edition; replaces volume 20
56Letters to Saint OlympiaSt. John Chrysostom David C. Ford
57Lectures on the Christian SacramentsSt. Cyril of Jerusalem Maxwell E. Johnson 2nd edition; replaces volume 2
58The Testament of the Lord: Worship and Discipline in the Early Church Alistair Stewart
59On the Ecclesiastical Mystagogy: A Theological Vision of the LiturgySt. Maximus the Confessor Jonathan J. Armstrong
60Catechetical Discourse: A Handbook for CatechistsSt. Gregory of Nyssa Ignatius Green
61Hymns of RepentanceSt. Romanos the Melodist Andrew Mellas
62On the Orthodox Faith: Volume 3 of the Fount of KnowledgeSt. John of Damascus Norman Russell
63Headings on Spiritual Knowledge: The Second Part, Chapters 1-3St. Isaac of Nineveh Sebastian Brock
64On Death and Eternal LifeSt. Gregory of Nyssa Brian E. Daley
65 The Prayers of Saint Sarapion: The Bishop of Thmuis St. Serapion of Thmuis Maxwell E. Johnshon

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References

  1. "Popular Patristics Series". svspress.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.