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Early Christianity and Patristics: Ambrose of Milan

Introduction to Ambrose

To browse materials on Ambrose of Milan, use call number BR65.A316.

Ambrose by Boniface Ramsey Explores the impact of Ambrose on Western civilization, and examines the complexity of his ideas and influence; as a poet, ascetic, mystic and politician. Includes up-to-date account of his life and work, with translations of key writings.

Ambrose Studies

Ambrose of Milan and the End of the Arian-Nicene Conflicts by Daniel H. Williams Concerns interactions between Ambrose and Arians, politically and socially contextualized.
Enchantment and Creed in the Hymns of Ambrose of Milan by Brian P. Dunkle Overview of the hymns of Ambrose of Milan in the context of fourth-century doctrinal song and Ambrose's own catechetical preaching. Summary presentation of early Christian hymnody, with special attention to Ambrose's Latin predecessors. Online available.
The Lands of Saint Ambrose Monks and Society in Carolingian Milan by Ross Balzaretti A history of Milan in the early medieval period. Its main theme is the role of monastic communities. Challenges the views of earlier generations of scholars who downplayed the role of the monastery in the mechanisms of social change, in favor of a 'new' mercantile class.
The Politics of Heresy in Ambrose of Milan by Michael Stuart Williams A detailed study that argues instead that an 'Arian' opposition in Milan was largely conjured up by Ambrose himself in spite of traditional accounts of orthodox victory over Arianism.

Ambrose in Translation

Ambrose of Milan: Political Letters and Speeches by J. H. W. G. Liebeschuetz The tenth book of his collection of letters; the letters that are preserved outside his published collection (Epistulae extra collectionem); and his funeral speeches for Valentinian II and Theodosius I.
Exposition of the Holy Gospel According to Saint Luke with Fragments on the Prophecy of Isaias by Theodosia Tomkinson
Hexameron, Paradise, and Cain and Abel by John J. Savage Online available.
Letters, 1-91 by Sister Mary Melchior Beyenka Online available.
On Abraham by Theodosia Tomkinson Ambrose's exegesis of the account of Abraham and of his moral and spiritual significance for Christians.
Seven Exegetical Works by Saint Ambrose Mainly an exegesis of many parts of the Bible, particularly of portions of Genesis, Deuteronomy, Job, and the Song of Songs, IV Esdras and IV Maccabees. Online available.
Theological and Dogmatic Works by Roy J. Deferrari Four essays of Ambrose that expound upon sacramental and Trinitarian theology.

Ambrose Editions

Apologie de David by Pierre Hadot An Apology on David
De fide (ad Gratianum) by Christoph Markschies On Faith (To Gratian). In both German and Latin.
De Isaac vel anima by Ernst Dassmann On Isaac (Or the Soul). In both German and Latin.
Des sacrements: Des Mystères by Bernard Botte. Of the Sacraments.
De virginibus by Peter Dückers On Virginity.
Hymnes by Jacques Fontaine
Jacob et la vie heureuse by Gérard Nauroy Jacob and the Happy Life.
La Fuite Du Siècle by Camille Gerzaguet A meditation on spiritual flight from the earthly world in French.
La pénitence by Roger Gryson On Penance.
Sancti Ambrosii Mediolanensis Opera by Mauritii Testard 5 volumes. Full CD-Rom set missing at Yale.
Sancti Ambrosi Opera. by Michael Petschenig et al. Published from 1896, despite the appearance of the first volumes over 100 years ago, are still just as valid today: their text was adopted, mostly without any major corrections, into the complete Latin-Italian edition of the writings of Ambrosius (SAEMO) initiated in 1974. 6 volumes.
Traité sur l'Évangile de S. Luc by Gabriel Tissot A Treatise on the Gospel of Luke.