A cloud of witnesses : an introduction to the development of Christian doctrine to AD 500 - Bell, David N., 1943- (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Cistercian Publications, 2007)
An historical outline -- The intellectual background -- The Apostolic Fathers and the defenders of the faith -- Christian platonism and the school of Alexandria -- Arius and the Council of Nicaea -- The triumph of the Nicene faith -- The western contribution -- Christ : body and soul -- Christ : God and man -- The Council of Chalcedon -- Christ after Chalcedon -- A question of grace -- Cur deus homo? -- One and holy : the mystical body of Christ -- The communication of grace -- Last things.
Map on p. [2-3] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.