دانلود کتاب Arians and Vandals of the 4th-6th Centuries: Annotated translations of the historical works by Bishops Victor of Vita (Historia Persecutionis Africanae Provinciae) and Victor of Tonnena (Chronicon), and of the religious works by Bishop Victor of Cartenna (De Paenitentia) and Saints Ambrose (De Fide Orthodoxa contra Arianos), and Athanasius (Expositio Fidei)

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ABLE OF CONTENTS
Historical Preface ....................................................................................... xi
Introduction ............................................................................................ xxiii
A. Victor of Vita Historia Persecutionis Africae
Preface......................................................................................................... 1
Prologue....................................................................................................... 3
Book One
Chapter 1: Entry of Vandals into Africa...................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Vandal Savagery ........................................................................ 6
Chapter 3: Demolition of Buildings ............................................................ 7
Chapter 4: Destruction of Carthage ............................................................. 9
Chapter 5: Expulsion of Clergy ................................................................. 10
Chapter 6: Faith of Sebastian..................................................................... 11
Chapter 7: Heavy Persecution ................................................................... 13
Chapter 8: Virtues of Deogratias ............................................................... 14
Chapter 9: Thomas the Confessor.............................................................. 16
Chapter 10: Maxima, other Martyrs and Confessors ................................. 16
Chapter 11: Completing their Martyrdoms................................................ 18
Chapter 12: Persecution Worsens.............................................................. 20
Chapter 13: Martyrdoms of Reader and Others......................................... 20
Chapter 14: Remarkable Event.................................................................. 21
Chapter 15: Confessor Mascula, Master of Mimes ................................... 23
Chapter 16: Faith of Saturus...................................................................... 23
Chapter 17: End of Geiseric’s Persecution ................................................ 25
Book Two
Chapter 1: Beginning of Huneric’s Reign ................................................. 26
Chapter 2: Bishop’s Consecration Allowed............................................... 27
Chapter 3: Virtues of Eugenius ................................................................. 28
Chapter 4: Start of Persecution.................................................................. 29
Chapter 5: Huneric Treats his Family Savagely ........................................ 30
Chapter 6: Visions before Persecution ...................................................... 32
Chapter 7: Heavy Persecution ................................................................... 34
Chapter 8: Faithful Forced into Exile ........................................................ 35
Chapter 9: Young Woman’s Admirable Faith........................................... 36
Chapter 10: Prison’s Unpleasantness ........................................................ 38
Chapter 11: Ghastly Journey ..................................................................... 39
Chapter 12: Savage treatment of Christians .............................................. 40
Chapter 13: The King’s Edict.................................................................... 41
Chapter 14: Eugenius’ Reply..................................................................... 42
Chapter 15: King’s Rejection .................................................................... 43
Chapter 16: Savagery against the bishops ................................................. 44
Chapter 17: Great Miracle ......................................................................... 45
Chapter 18: A Happy Martyr..................................................................... 47
Book Three (A)
Preface.......................................................................................................50
Section 1: The Unity of God’s Substance.................................................. 51
Section 2: Proof from Scripture................................................................. 52
Section 3: Father and Son are Equals ........................................................ 53
Section 4: Two Natures in Christ............................................................... 54
Section 5: The Birth of the Son ................................................................. 55
Section 6: An Objection Answered ........................................................... 56
Section 7: Substance of Unbegotten and Begotten .................................... 56
Section 8: Indivisible Substance of God.................................................... 58
Section 9: Holy Spirit. consubstant. with Father, Son ............................... 59
Section 10: Proof in the Scriptures ............................................................ 60
Section 11: Three Persons in One Name ................................................... 61
Section 12: Their Creation is in Common ................................................. 62
Section 13: Foreknowledge .......................................................................63
Section 14: The Power of the Holy Spirit.................................................. 63
Section 15: The Presence of God everywhere ........................................... 64
Section 16: God lives amongst His Saints................................................. 65
Section 17: Proof of Father, Son & Holy Spirit......................................... 65
Section 18: Goodness of Father, Son & Holy Spirit.................................. 65
Section 19: The Dignity of the Holy Spirit................................................ 66
Section 20: The Common name of Paraclete............................................. 66
Section 21: Recapitulation.........................................................................67
Section 22: A Stronger Argument ............................................................. 68
Section 23: The Confession of Baptism ....................................................69
Book Three (B)
Ambrose’s Defence of Catholic Faith
Preface.......................................................................................................71
Confession of Faith.................................................................................... 72
Prologue.....................................................................................................73
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................... 77
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................... 80
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 5 ................................................................................................... 85
Chapter 6 ................................................................................................... 87
Chapter 7 ................................................................................................... 88
Chapter 8 ................................................................................................... 90
Conclusion ................................................................................................ 96
Book Four
Victor of Vita
Chapter 1: False Accusations by Arians ................................................... 97
Chapter 2: Huneric’s Edict against Catholics ............................................ 97
Chapter 3: Savagery towards Catholic bishops ....................................... 102
Chapter 4: Deceived by Trickery.............................................................103
Chapter 5: Forced into Exile....................................................................104
Book Five
Chapter 1: General Persecution ...............................................................106
Chapter 2: Suffering of Servus ................................................................ 108
Chapter 3: Bravery of Victoria ............................................................... 108
Chapter 4: Faith of Martyr Victorian.......................................................109
Chapter 5: Two Brothers, Confessors...................................................... 110
Chapter 6: Amazing Faith of Typasitans: Great Miracle......................... 111
Chapter 7: Vandals’ Savagery to their own People ................................. 112
Chapter 8: Constancy of an Exiled Matron ............................................. 112
Chapter 9: Struggles of Clergy in Carthage. Muritta’s Splendid Deed... 113
Chapter 10: Clergy Forced into Exile...................................................... 115
Chapter 11: Antony’s Savagery towards Eugenius ................................ 116
Chapter 12: On the Holy Habetdeum ......................................................117
Chapter 13: Violent Acts by the Arians...................................................118
Chapter 14: Woman’s Egregious Deed ................................................... 119
Chapter 15: Confessors’ Deaths in Deserts ............................................. 121
Chapter 16: Holy Habetdeum..................................................................121
Chapter 17: Serious Famine .................................................................... 122
Chapter 18: Morality of Barbarians.........................................................125
Chapter 19: Lamentation for Africa ........................................................ 127
Chapter 20: Author Invokes the Saints....................................................128
Chapter 21: Huneric’s Reign ...................................................................129
B. Victor of Tonnena: Chronicon 444-566.............................................. 130
Preface..................................................................................................... 130
Covering the years 444 to 566 AD.......................................................... 132
C. Victor of Cartenna: De Poenitentia ................................................... 167
Preface..................................................................................................... 167
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................. 168
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................. 170
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................. 173
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................. 174
Chapter 5 ................................................................................................. 177
Chapter 6 ................................................................................................. 179
Chapter 7 ................................................................................................. 181
Chapter 8 ................................................................................................. 182
Chapter 9 ................................................................................................. 184
Chapter 10 ............................................................................................... 186
Chapter 11 ............................................................................................... 188
Chapter 12 ............................................................................................... 189
Chapter 13 ............................................................................................... 190
Chapter 14 ............................................................................................... 191
Chapter 15 ............................................................................................... 194
Chapter 16 ............................................................................................... 195
Chapter 17 ............................................................................................... 196
Chapter 18 ............................................................................................... 198
Chapter 19 ............................................................................................... 199
Chapter 20 ............................................................................................... 201
Chapter 21 ............................................................................................... 202
Chapter 22 ............................................................................................... 203
Chapter 23 ............................................................................................... 205
Chapter 24 ............................................................................................... 206
Chapter 25 ............................................................................................... 208
Chapter 26 ............................................................................................... 209
Chapter 27 ............................................................................................... 210
Chapter 28 ............................................................................................... 211
Chapter 29 ............................................................................................... 212
Chapter 30 ............................................................................................... 213
Chapter 31 ............................................................................................... 214
Chapter 32 ............................................................................................... 214
Chapter 33 ............................................................................................... 216
D. Athanasius: Expositio Fidei................................................................ 218
Preface..................................................................................................... 218
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................. 218
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................. 219
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................. 221
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................. 222
Select Bibliography .................................................................................224
Appendix: Notitia ....................................................................................232