Gwatkin follows the fourth-century struggle over the divinity of Christ from the first teaching of Arius through the Council of Nicaea, the Eusebian reaction, the Council of Sardica and the apparent victory of Arianism, to the reign of Julian and the final fall of the heresy. Athanasius, hunted and exiled yet still governing Egypt from his desert hiding places, dominates the story.
A compact, vigorous account by the author of Studies of Arianism, ideal for students of the early church. Download the free EPUB.