St Ambrose, His Life, Times and Teaching
A biography of Ambrose of Milan (c. 340 – 397) the mentor of Augustine of Hippo. Ambrose is notable because of his rapid rise from provincial governor to Bishop and for his stand against Arianism.
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Robinson Thornton [1824-1906], St. Ambrose. his Life, Times and Teaching. The Fathers for English Readers. London: SPCK, 1879. Hbk. pp.215. [Click to visit the download page for this title]
Table of Contents
- Birth and Infancy (A.D. 340-341)
- Youth and Manhood (A.D. 341-374)
- The Episcopate (A.D. 374)
- Difficulties and Dangers (A.D. 374)
- Death of Valentinian (A.D. 374-375)
- Theodosius (A.D. 378-380)
- Synods of Aquileia and Rome (A.D. 380-383)
- Augustine (A.D. 383-385)
- Conflict with the Arians (A.D. 385-386)
- Church-Building – Maximus and Justina (A.D. 386-387)
- Theodosius (A.D. 388)
- The Sin and Penance of Theodosius (A.D. 389-390)
- Eugenius (A.D. 392-393)
- Victory and Death (A.D. 394-395)
- The End of a Great Life (A.D. 395-397)
- Ambrose a Poet and Musician
- St. Ambrose as a Theologian
- St. Ambrose as an Interpreter of Scripture
- Ambrose as a Pastor