The search for the Christian doctrine of God : the Arian controversy, 318-381 / R.P.C. Hanson.

Originally published: London : T&T Clark, 1988.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 878-900) and indexes.

What did Arius teach? -- The early supporters of Arius -- The antecedents of Arius -- The rationale of Arianism -- Events leading to Nicaea -- The council of Nicaea -- Semantic confusion -- Eustathius and Marcellus -- The behaviour of Athanasius -- Attempts at creed-making : phase one, 341-349 -- Attempts at creed-making : phase two, 350-357 -- Attempts at creed-making : phase three, 357-361 -- Eusebius of Emesa and Cyril of Jerusalem -- The doctrine of Athanasius -- The western pro-Nicenes I : Hilary of Poitiers -- The western pro-Nicenes II -- The western pro-Nicenes III : Marius Victorinus -- Homoian Arianism -- The neo-Arians -- Athanasius and his heirs -- The Cappadocian theologians -- The doctrine of the Spirit -- The council of Constantinople -- The development of doctrine.