As a ruler of the church of Alexander and president of the Third EcumenicalCouncil of 431 Cyril was one of the most powerful men of the fifth century.Not only d... » 

As a ruler of the church of Alexander and president of the Third EcumenicalCouncil of 431 Cyril was one of the most powerful men of the fifth century.Not only did he define the concept of christological orthodoxy for the next twocenturies but he is also often regarded as an unscrupulous cleric who wasresponsible for the murder of the female philosopher Hypatia and for theoverthrow of the archbishop Nestorius.Cyril of Alexandria presents key selections of Cyrils writings in order tomake his thought accessible to students. The writings are all freshlytranslated and an extended introduction outlines Cyrils life and times hisscholastic method his christology his ecclesiology his eucharistic doctrinehis spirituality and his influence on the Christian tradition. «