Nicaea 325 : Reassessing the Contemporary Sources

by: Fernandez, S.

Nicaea 325
Reassessing the Contemporary Sources

Series:
Contexts of Ancient and Medieval Anthropology, Volume: 14

Author: Samuel Fernández

The Council of Nicaea is a fundamental milestone in the development of Christian theology and, consequently, a significant factor in shaping Western culture. In the context of a new relationship with the Roman Empire, an intense theological controversy led to the convening of the Council of Nicaea (325), the first ecumenical council. The sources describing this event served as a rich resource for theologians and historians from antiquity to the present day. Athanasius was the first to propose a comprehensive account of this episode, which became the “master narrative”. However, the fragmentary, biased, apologetic, and polemical nature of these sources and their interpretations gave rise to accounts that are not only divergent but often incompatible. This book proposes a re-reading using a precise method: prioritizing contemporary documents over the “master narrative” established by Athanasius, enriched by ancient historians, and developed by later historiography.

Preliminary Material
Author: Samuel Fernández
Pages: I–XX

Antecedents to Nicaea
Author: Samuel Fernández
Pages: 1–62

The Outbreak of the “Arian” Controversy
Author: Samuel Fernández
Pages: 63–122

The Expansion of the Controversy
Author: Samuel Fernández
Pages: 123–174

The Synod of Nicaea
Author: Samuel Fernández
Pages: 175–232

A Changing Map
Author: Samuel Fernández
Pages: 233–294

Narrative Conclusion
Author: Samuel Fernández
Pages: 295–305

Bibliography
Author: Samuel Fernández
Pages: 307–324

Indices
Author: Samuel Fernández
Pages: 325–329

Nicaea 325 : Reassessing the Contemporary Sources

by: Fernandez, S.

• ISBN-13: 9783506797865 / 978-3-506-79786-5
• ISBN-03: 3506797867 / 3-506-79786-7
• Brill Schoningh, Paderborn, 2025

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by: Hill, I.Th.

• Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1953

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ΜΕΣΣΗΝΗ : ΤΟ ΩΔΕΙΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΟ ΠΡΟΠΥΛΟ ΤΟΥ ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΕΙΟΥ

by: ΜΠΙΡΤΑΧΑ, Π.

• ISBN-13: 9789608145696 / 978-960-8145-69-6
• ISBN-03: 9608145694 / 960-8145-69-4
• The Archaeological Society of Athens, ΑΘΗΝΑ / Athens, 2008

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by: Doxiadis, E.

• ISBN-13: 9782070115181 / 978-2-07-011518-1
• ISBN-03: 2070115186 / 2-07-011518-6
• Gallimard, Paris, 1995