This guide identifies resources on patristics and early church history found in Pius XII Memorial Library.  The guide is intended for use by both beginning or advanced graduate students and faculty.  It includes both English language and foreign language titles and includes resources in Classical Studies as an ancillary discipline for study of the early church.  The annotations are intended to provide basic information or to supplement information found in the printed sources listed under Research Guides/Bibliographies.  To facilitate access to the information in these printed sources, cross references, including page and/or entry numbers, have been included in most of the annotations.
 

Introductory
Research Guides/Bibliographies:  [Theology]  [Early Church]  [Classical Studies]
General Theological Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Early Church
Specialized Theological Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Early Church
Specialized Theological Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Early Church/Individuals
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Classical Studies
Patrologies
Manuscripts, Editions and Translations
Chronology
Indexes/Bibliographies
Full Text Databases
Internet Sources
 

For an introductory overview and capsule history of patristics, see the following:  Bundy, David.  "Fathers, Mothers, and Others:  The Parameters of the Discipline" in Summary of Proceedings:  Forth-ninth Annual Conference of the American Theological Library Association.  ed. by Karen Lee Anderson and Melody S.  Chartier.  Evanston, IL:  American Theological Library Association, 1995. 
     Z673.A624

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THEOLOGY

Albert, Micheline et al.  Christianismes Orientaux:  Introduction à l'Étude des langues et des littératures.  Paris:  Les Editions du Cerf, 1993.
     BR665 .C47 1993 
Detailed information on the languages and literature of Eastern Christianity. 

Bradley, James E. and Richard A. Muller.  Church History:  An Introduction to Research, Reference Works, and Methods.  Grand Rapids, MI:  William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1995.
     Ref. BR138 .B68 1995.
Includes chapters on the nature of history and historical research as well as "how-to" sections (e.g. Ch. 3 "The Initial Stages of Research and the Use of Bibliographic and Reference Sources").  Material of particular relevance for patristics may be found in the section "Early Church" (pp. 101-103) in Ch. 4 ("Research in Primary Sources and the Use of Text Databases and Materials in Microform").  There is also a bibliography of "Selected Aids to the Study of Church History and Historical Theology;" a section "Early Church" is on pp. 183-186.

Gorman, G.E. and Lyn Gorman.  Theological and Religious Reference Materials:  General Resources and Biblical Studies.  Westport, CT and London:  Greenwood Press, 1984.
     Ref. BS511.2 .G67 1984

_____. Theological and Religious Reference Materials:  Systematic Theology and Church History.  Westport, CT and London:  Greenwood Press, 1985.
     Ref. BR95 .G67 1985
The two titles above are the most comprehensive research guides for theology in English, at least up to their respective dates of publication.  The tables of contents are virtually useless;  to find information pertaining to an early church topic, you must use the subject index (e.g. look up "early church" in the volume on "General Resources and Biblical Studies.")

Johnston, William.  Recent Reference Books in Religion:  A Guide for Students, Scholars, Researchers, Buyers, & Readers.  Rev. ed.  Chicago:  Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998.
     Ref. BL48 .J654 1996  
When you get past the trendy essay on "The Postmodern Revolution in Reference Books" and the problematic "Glossary:  Types and Functions of Reference Books" (the author tries to establish twenty-two distinct types of reference tools), there is actually some quite useful information for both beginners and advanced scholars in this book.  Includes discussion of scope, strengths, weaknesses and competitors of each reference tool covered.  Often quite opinionated and all the more enjoyable (though not necessarily more reliable) for that.  Reference tools pertaining to different "Periods of Church History" are covered on pp. 172ff.;  the "Early Church" on pp. 176-185.

Kepple, Robert J. and John R. Muether.  Reference Works for Theological Research:  An Annotated Selective Bibliographical Guide.  3rd ed. Lanham, MD; New York;  London:  University Press of America.
     Ref. BR118 .R44 1991
See Ch. 26, pp. 129-133 ("Church History:  General Coverage") and Ch. 27, pp. 135-139 ("Ancient Church History and Patristics").

Lorizio, Giuseppe and Nunzio Galantino, eds.  Metodologia teologica:  avviamento allo studio e alla ricerca pluridisciplinari. Milan, Italy:  Edizioni San Paolo, 1994.
     Ref. BR 118.M47 1994
Contains two relevant essays, both supplied with reference bibliographies.  “Gli Studi Patristici e il Loro Metodo” by Lorenzo Dattrino (pp. 222-239) and “La Storia Della Chiesa” by Sergio Tanzarella (pp. 279-302).  The discussion of the interaction between history and theology on pp. 286-290 is worthwhile.  Especially useful (understandably) for Italian language resources.

Lutz E. Von Padberg and Michael von Furstenberg, eds.  Bucherverzeichnis zur Kirchengeschichte:  eine kommentierte Bibliographie.  Paderborn:  Bonifatius, 1999.
     Ref. BR 145.2 .P33 1999
See sections on early church on pp. 8dff and 97ff.  There are also brief sections on early Christian archeology and early Christian architecture.

Marckschies, Christoph.  Arbeitsbuch Kirchengeschichte.  Tübingen:  J. C. B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck), 1995.
     Ref. BR 138 .M37 1995
A German handbook on methods in church history.  The two major sections of this book deal with sources and the criticsm of sources.  Two separate chapters discuss the goal of church history as a subdiscipline of history on the one hand and of  theology on the other.

McCabe, James Patrick.  Critical Guide to Catholic Reference Books.  3rd ed. Englewood, CO:  Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1989.
     Ref. BX1751.2 .M3 1989 
Ch. 2 ("Theology") contains a section on "Patrology" (pp. 83-91) and Ch. 5 ("History") contains sections on "General Church History" (pp. 212-219 and "History by Periods--Ancient" (pp. 217-219).  The sections on "The Papacy" (pp. 230-238) and "Councils" (pp. 238-243) also may contain relevant material.

Moulinet, Daniel.  Guide Bibliographique des Sciences Religieuses.  Paris:  Editions Salvator, 2000.
     Ref. BR118.M68 2000
See pp. 283-315 for “Patristique” bibliography including reference tools, bibliographies including those regularly published in journals, collections of patristic texts in various languages, monograph series, and journals.

Schwinge, Gerhard.  Wie finde ich theologische Literatur.  Dritte, vollig neu bearbeitete Auflage.  Berlin:  Berlin Verlag Arno Spitz, 1994.
     Ref. BL48.S38 1994
Not particularly well organized for purposes of locating sources by chronological period.  Basic reference works (encyclopedias, bibliographies, lexica, etc. are treated in section 2 of Ch. 4 ("Sachauskunftmittel"); see esp. the following sections:  pp. 88-90 ("Kirchengeschichte insgesamt"), pp. 90-91 ("Alte Kirche"), pp. 104-105 ("Griechische und romische Religion"), pp. 107f. ("Altertumswissenschaft"), pp. 134-135 ("Kirchengeschichte insgesamt"), Section 3 of Ch 4 ("Literaturauskunftmittel") lists sources of information for books (i.e. monographs, Festschriften, etc.) and journal articles;  see esp. pp. 134-135 ("Patristik und Mittelalter").  Reference sources relevant to patristics are scattered throughout other sections as well, e.g. the Dictionnaire d'archeologie chretienne et de liturgie appears in the section on "Liturgik."   Useful for practicing your German!

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EARLY CHURCH

Frank, Karl Suso.  Lehrbuch der Geschichte der Alten Kirche.  Paderborn:  F. Schöningh, 1996.
     Ref  BR162.2 .F72 1996.
This handbook is arranged chronologically in two major parts, with the reign of Constantine forming the watershed; part 2 covers through the 7th century.  78 topics are treated by means of concise descriptive entries (including chronological charts where appropriate) and bibliography.

Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter.  Lehrbuch der Kirchen- und Dogmengeschichte:  Alte Kirche und Mittelalter.  Gütersloh:  Gütersloher Verlagshaus, 1995-.
     Ref BR145.2 .H382 1995 Bd.1
Similar in some ways to Frank’s volume above in the nature of its entries and bibliography.  Hauschild, however, covers a much longer period of time, through the 15th century.  In addition to chronological charts, this volume also has a number of maps.

Kadel, Andrew.  Matrology:  A Bibliography of Writings by Christian Women from the First to the Fifteenth Centuries.  New York:  Continuum, 1994.
     BR117 .K33 1995

Kannengiesser, Charles.  Handbook of Patristic Exegesis:  the Bible in Ancient Christianity.  2 vols.  Leiden; Boston:  Brill, 2004.
     Ref. BS500.K34 2004
See especially ch. 1, “Patristic Exegesis: Fifty Years of International Research,” with annotated (in some cases, extensively) bibliography including collections of primary texts, Instrumenta Studiorum, important journals, and bibliographic tools.  Very useful even if your focus is not on patristic exegesis per se.  See also Steven R. Harmon, “A Note on the Critical Use of Instrumenta for the Retrieval of Patristic Biblical Exegesis,” Journal of Early Christian Studies 11 (2003), pp. 95-107 available online through Project Muse (http://www.slu.edu/libraries/pius/databases/dbdesc/projmuse.html).

Randall, Laura.  "Fathers, Mothers, and Others:  M/Patristics Reference Sources."  in Summary of Proceedings:  Forty-ninth Annual Conference of the American Theological Library Association, pp. 35-45. ed. by Karen Lee Anderson and Melody S. Chartier.  Evanston, IL:  American Theological Library Association, 1995.
     Z673.A624
A classified list of basic reference sources intended "as an introduction, a guide for the researcher approaching this area of study with little previous background in it."

Robinson, Thomas A. et al.  The Early Church:  An Annotated Bibliography of Literature in English.  Metuchen, NJ and London:  The American Theological Library Association and The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1993.
     Ref. BR166.2.R63 1993
Intended primarily for undergraduates, beginning graduates and interested lay-people.  The first three chapters are on "Reference Works" including bibliographies, indexes, journals, atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias and patristic texts in English.  The bulk of the book is a series of bibliographies of secondary sources on special topics (e.g. "Art & Architecture," "Persecution and Martyrdom," "Worship and the Liturgy," etc.).  Book reviews are also listed at the end of the informative annotations.

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CLASSICAL STUDIES

Gullath, Brigitte and Frank Heidtmann.  Wie finde ich altertumswissenschaftliche Literatur:  Klassische Philologie, Mittel- und Neulatein, Byzantinistick, Alte Geschichte und Klassische Archaologie.  Berlin:  Berlin Verlag Arno Spitz, 1992.
     Ref. PA91 .G85 1992
See entry #8 (p. 6) in the Jenkins title listed below for a full annotation.

Jenkins, Fred W. Classical Studies:  A Guide to the Reference Literature.  Englewood, CO:  Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1996.
     Ref. PA91.J4 1996
The most up-to-date reference guide for classical studies in English.  Good place to locate reference sources on the sub-disciplines of classical studies including art and archaeology, history, literature, mythology, philosophy, biography, geography, Greek and Latin language, etc.

Poucet, Jacques.  Aux sources de l'Antiquité gréco-romaine:  guide bibliographique.  4th ed. Louvain-la-Neuve:  ARTEL, 1995.
     Ref. DE59.P68
See entry #22 (p. 10) in the Jenkins title listed above for a full annotation.  There is an electronic version under the title Bibliotheca Classica Selecta, generally similar to the printed work, on the World-Wide Web (the URL is http://bcs.fltr.ucl.ac.be/);  This site also has links to other Internet resources.

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Baudrillart, Alfred, Albert Vogt and Urbain Rouziès, founding eds.  Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie Ecclésiastiques.  Paris:  Letouzey et Ane, 1912-.
     Ref. BR95.C2
Begun in 1909 and not yet even halfway through the alphabet; latest fascicle covers Know-Nothingism—Krafft.  See Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 191f. (D0252):  Kepple, Reference Works, p. 132 (BA13); Johnston, Reference Books, p.163f.; McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 213 (E8).

Bautz, Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz and Traugott Bautz, eds.  Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon.  Verlag Traugott Bautz, 1975- .
     Ref. BR1700.2.B38 1975
"The ultimate who's who of Christianity assembles overwhelming bibliographies in an up-to-date format."  (Johnston, Recent Reference Books, p. 80).  Begun in 1975, the original alphabetical series of articles was completed with vol. 14, supplemental volumes with articles on persons not covered in the original series have continue to appear (vol. 25 was published in 2005). Each supplemental volume covers the entire alphabet so it can be difficult finding articles on particular individuals. Access to entries in the supplemental vols. is facilitated by the separate index shelved with the set.  See also Kepple, Reference Works, p. 132 (BA14);  Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 192 (D0253).
     A great deal (but not all) of the lexicon is available online at http://www.bautz.de/bbkl/.

Cabrol, Fernand and Henri Leclercq, eds.  Dictionnaire d'Archéologie Chrétienne et de Liturgie.  30 vols. in 15. Paris:  Letouzey et Ane, 1907-1953.
     Ref. BR95.C2
The most comprehensive, although somewhat dated, reference source for early Christian archeology.  Covers liturgy, institutions, morals, customs, social and private life, etc.  See Gorman, General Resources, p. 128f. (A0509); Johnston, Recent Reference Books, p. 163; McCabe, Critical Guide, pp. 130f., 217 (B382, E27).

Fahlbusch, Erwin et al, eds.  The Encyclopedia of Christianity.  Grand Rapids:  Eerdmans, 1999-.
     Ref. BR95.E8913 1999
English language revision and adaptation of Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon:  Internationale theologische Enzyklopadie (for which, see Johnston, Recent Reference Books, pp.85-6.  3 vols. of a planned 5 have appeared.

Kasper, Walter et al, eds.  Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche.  3rd ed. 11 vols. Freiburg; Basel; Rome;  Vienna:  Herder, 1993-2001.
     Ref. BR95.L48 1993
The most recent edition of a standard German Catholic encyclopedia. The first (BR95.B7 1930) and second (BR95.L48) are available in Lewis Annex. For an enlightening comparison of the three editions (and a useful case study of how theological encyclopedias reflect their own theological milieu), see the article by Roland Kany, "A Century of Catholic Theology Reflected in Three Editions of the Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche," Journal of Religious & Theological Information 7 (2005), pp. 9-27. See Johnston, Reference Books, pp. 158-159.

Krause, Gerhard and Gerhard Muller, eds.  Theologische Realenzyklopädie.  36 vols. Berlin and New York:  Walter de Gruyter, 1977- .
     Ref. BR95.T47
See Kepple, Reference Works, p. 13 (C12); Johnston, Reference Books, p. 74.  Useful for its lengthy articles on persons and themes and excellent bibliographies;  not useful for looking up that isolated fact.

Livingstone, E.A., ed.  Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 3rd ed. revised. Oxford:  Oxford University Press, 2005.
     Ref. BR95.O8 2005
A new edition of the standard one-volume reference work for church history.  For information on the second edition, see Kepple, Reference Works, p. 131 (BA8);  Johnston, Reference Books, p. 72f.

Vacant, A, E. Mangenot and E. Amann, eds.  Dictionnaire de Théologie Catholique.  15 vols. in 30. Paris:  Letouzey et Ane, 1930-1950.
     Ref. BX841.D68
See Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 58 (C0299);  Johnston, Reference Books, p. 163;  McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 92f. (B185).

Viller, M., founding ed. et al.  Dictionnaire de Spiritualité Ascétique et Mystique, Doctrine et Histoire.  17 vols. Paris:  Beauchesne, 1937-1995.
     Ref. BX841.D67
See Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 58 (C0310);  Johnston, Reference Books, p. 132f.; McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 118f. (B316).

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Bauer, Johannes B., Manfred Hutter, and Anneliese Felber.  Lexikon der christlichen Antike.  Stuttgart:  Alfred Kröner Verlag, 1999.
     Ref. BR95 .lL46 1999
Somewhat similar to Kelly’s Concise Dictionary of Early Christianity (see below) but entries tend to be more detailed and cover many topics not included by Kelly.  Brief bibliographies.

Bercot, David, W. ed.  Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs:  A Reference Guide to More than 700 Topics Discussed by the Early Church Fathers.  Peabody, MA:  Henderickson, 1998.
     Ref. BR66.5.D53 1998
A selection of brief quotes taken from the ten-volume Ante-Nicene Fathers but excluding those writings now regarded as "spurious, post-Nicene, or Gnostic in origin," alphabetically arranged by topic from "Abandonment of Infants" to "Zoraster, Zorastrianism."  Must be used cautiously, see the "Three Mistakes to Avoid "when using dictionary on pp.xii-xiii.

Di Berardino, Angelo, ed.  Dizionario Patristico e di Antichita Christiane.  3 vols. Marietti, 1983.
     Ref. BR66.5.D58 1983
Original Italian edition of the following title.

_____, ed.  Encyclopedia of the Early Church.  transl. by Adrian Walford with bibliographic amendments by W.H.C. Frend.  2 vols.  New York:  Oxford University Press, 1992.
     Ref. BR66.5.D5813 1992
English translation of the Italian title listed above.  The bibliographies of the Italian edition have been updated but are still rather heavily slanted toward Italian titles.  Coverage extends to Bede (673-735) in the West and John of Damascus (675-759) in the East but these limits have been exceeded for such areas as Syria, Egypt and Nubia.  Note the many maps and illustrations comprising the latter third of volume 2 along with the detailed index in the same volume.  Along with Ferguson (see below), a useful tool for, inter alia, updating the older Patrologies.  See Johnston, Reference Books, pp. 180-183.  Additional information may be found in the following reviews:  Classical World, 87 (1994), pp. 498f.;  Catholic Historical Review, 79 (1993), pp. 725f.; Journal of Early Christian Studies 3 (1995), pp. 357-359; Novum Testamentum 35 (1993), pp. 309f.; Theologische Literaturzeitung 117 (1992), cols. 756f.

Esler, Philip F., ed. The Early Christian World. 2 vols. London and New York: Routledge, 2000.
      Ref. BR165.E17 2000
Collection of fifty topical essays whose focus is to provide a "map of the rich phenomenon of early Christianity understood in the closest connection with the social context in which it was born and grew to maturity" (preface, p. xxiii). The essays highlight the social dimensions of their topics and often explicitly employ social-scientific method. Areas covered include the social, political, and intellectual context of the Mediterranean world in which Christianity was born and developed, the development of Christian communities, everyday Christian life, external (intellectual opposition, persecution) and internal (Christian dissent, heresy). Twelve concluding essays profile significant individuals in early Christian history.

Ferguson, Everett, ed.  Encyclopedia of Early Christianity.  2nd ed. 2 vols.  New York & London:  Garland Publishing, Inc., 1997.
     Ref. BR162.2.E53 1997
A revision of the well-received 1990 edition.  For information on the first edition, see Kepple, Reference Works, p. 136 (BB8);  Johnston, Reference Books, pp. 183f. and see the reviews in Biblical Archaeologist(March 1992), pp. 46f.;  and Journal of Church and State 35 (1993), pp. 425f.  Coverage extends to approximately 600 C.E. (though this is not rigidly adhered to).  Like the Encyclopedia of the Early Church listed above, especially useful as a means of updating the Patrologies.  Also a good starting point for those new to patristic study.

Kazhdan, Alexander P., ed.  Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium.  3 vols. New York;  Oxford:  Oxford University Press, 1991.
     Ref. DF521.O03 1991
According to the preface, this is the "first attempt to collect within a single work data concerning all fields of Byzantine studies."  Of primary interest to Byzantinists but useful for articles on early eastern Christianity, etc.  See Johnston, Reference Books, p. 171 and the reviews in Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 84-85 (1991-92), pp. 512-515 and Religious Studies Review18 (1992), pp. 271-275.

Kelly, Joseph F.  The Concise Dictionary of Early Christianity.  Collegeville, MN:  Liturgical Press, 1992.
     Ref. BR95.K395 1992
Brief entries, useful primarily for quick look up basic information. Brief, general bibliographic essay on pp. 193-195 but no bibliographies with entries.

Klauser, Theodor et al, eds.  Reallexikon für Antike und Christentum.  Stuttgart:  Hiersemann, 1950- .
     Ref. BR131.R4
See Jenkins,Classical Studies, p. 84f. (#219-220); Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 203 (D0306); Kepple, Reference Works, p. 137 (BB11).  Latest volume (20) covers Kanon—Kleidung.  Covers classical antiquity in relation to the history of early Christianity. The first volume (Aaron-biographie) of a series of supplemental volumes reverting to the beginning of the alphabet has been published (2002).

Wace, Henry and William C. Piercy, eds.  Murray's Dictionary of Christian Biography.  London:  John Murray, 1911.
     Ref. BR95.D472 1911
The title given above is from the spine;  the title from the title page is A Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century A.D., with an Account of the Principal Sects and Heresies which gives a good idea of the contents.  This is a one-volume abridgement of the four-volume Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects, and Doctrines published 1877-1887.  The abridgement was achieved by shortening the coverage to the sixth century rather than the eighth as in the four volume set and by omitting many minor names (there are 546 "Johns" in the four-volume set!).  Unfortunately, Pius Library does not own the four-volume set.  However, even the abridgement contains classic articles by the likes of Bishops Lightfoot and Westcott.  See Kepple, Reference Works, p. 137 (BB14);  Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 205 (D0314).

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Castagno, Adele Monaci, ed.  Origene:  Dizionario la cultura, il pensiero, le opere.  Rome:  Citta Nuova, 2000
     Ref. BR65.068 M653 2000
Contains 108 articles on Origen by mostly Italian scholars.  Useful bibliographies at the end of most articles.  Indexes of Greek words, biblical citations, and an analytical index.  See also "Percorsi di Lettura" (pp. 488-489) which allows the user to trace certain broad themes (anthropology, cosmology, liturgy, etc.) through several individual articles.

Mayer, Cornelius et al, eds.  Augustinus-Lexikon.  Basel, Stuttgart:  Schwabe&Co., AG, 1986- .
     Ref. BR65.A9 A93 1986
When complete, this reference work will contain approximately 1200 articles on the life, milieu, and thought of Augustine.  (Do not confuse this reference work with the proposed Augustinus-Lexikon connected with the CSEL volumes of Augustine - a dictionary of Augustine's Latin vocabulary.)  Alphabetically-organized articles deal with concepts, persons, places, institutions, and objects of importance for understanding Augustine's life, work and teaching.  Subject-titles for articles are in Latin, derived from Augustine's writings.  The articles themselves appear in German, French, or English.  The articles have excellent bibliographies but the individual fascicules are appearing very slowly; the latest fascicule covers Figura(e)—Hieronymous.  More information on the Lexicon is available in James O'Donnell's online review. and from the Augustinus Lexicon web page.

Fitzgerald, Allan et al, eds.  Augustine through the Ages:  an encyclopedia.  Grand Rapids, MI & Cambridge, UK:  William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999
     Ref.B655.Z69 A84 1999
Almost 500 articles on the life, thought, work, and influence of Augustine written by an international team of close to 150 scholars.  Indispensable for beginning research on Augustine but also contains much material of interest to the advanced researcher.

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Bowersock, G.W., Peter Brown, and Oleg Grabar, eds. Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World. Cambridge, MA and London, 1999.
     Ref. DE5.L29 1999
Eleven topical essays on "late antiquity" (defined as roughly 250-800 C.E.) and an "Alphabetical Guide." The editors distinguish their "guide" from an encyclopedia, a dictionary, or a lexicon by claiming that they do not intend to provide exhaustive coverage of "late antiquity" but aim to "provoke thought" and to "encourage readers to travel in new directions."

Cancik, Hubert, and Helmuth Schneider, eds.  Der neue Pauly:  Enzyklopädie der Antike.  16 vols. in 19.  Stuttgart :  J.B. Metzler, 1996-.
     Ref. DE5 .P33 1996
A completely new multi-volume German-language reference work on classical antiquity by the same firm that published the old Pauly's Realencyclopadie. There are two parts:  the "encyclopedia of antiquity" of fifteen volumes and four additional volumes on the "reception and history of classical scholarship."  An English translation, 8 vols. Of which have appeared (vol. 8 covers lyd-Mine) is available at Ref. DE5.N4813 2002.

Hornblower, Simon and Antony Spawforth, eds.  The Oxford Classical Dictionary.  3rd ed.  Oxford;  New York:  Oxford University Press, 1996
     Ref. DE5.O9 1996
The standard, one-volume English language reference on the classical world.  The 3rd edition is much revised and expanded (6250 entries--ca. 800 of them entirely new).  One new feature is the emphasis on thematic articles such as "apocalyptic literature," "asceticism," "disease," "economy," "homosexuality," "motherhood," "oriental cults and religion," etc.  (See the list of new entries on pp. xi-xiv.)  The third edition is also more interdisciplinary than previous editions as evidenced by such articles as "literary theory and classical studies" and "Marxism and classical antiquity."

Temporini, Hildegard, and Wolfgang Haase, eds.  Aufstieg und Niedergang der Römischen Welt:  Geschichte und Kultur Roms im Spiegel der neueren Forschung.  Berlin:  W. De Gruyter, 1972- .
     DG209.A9
Multi-volumed set consisting of three parts.  The first, complete in 4 volumes, covers Rome form its origins to the end of the republic.  The second part deals with the principate (the early empire) and now stands at 60+ volumes.  The third part, covering late antiquity, has yet to begin.  Contains review, survey and bibligraphic articles;  many present original research.  Difficult to use but usually worth the effort to dig up what you need.  See Jenkins, Classical Studies p. 125 (#350);  Robinson, Early Church , p. 3 (1.1); Poucet and Hannick, Aux sources, p. 177f.

Ziegler, Konrat, and Walther Sontheimer.  Der Kleine Pauly:   Lexikon der Antike auf der Grundlage von Pauly's Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft.  5 vols.  Stuttgart:  Alfred Druckenmuller, 1964-1975.
     Ref. DE5.K64
Updated, revised and much abridged version of Pauly's Realencyclopadie often providing a means of accessing the longer articles in that complexly organized work.

Pauly, August Friedrich von.  Pauly's Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft.  Neue Bearbeitung unter Mitwirkung zahlreicher Fachgenosen herausgegeben von Georg Wissova.  Series I, 24 vols.;  Series II, 18 vols. Stuttgart:  J.B. Metzler, 1893-1972.
Paulys Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft.  Supplement.  15 vols.  Stuttgart:  J.B. Metzler, 1903-1978.
Gartner, Hans, and Albert Wunsch.  Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft:  Neue Bearbeitung begonnen von Georg Wissova fortgefuhrt von Wilhelm Kroll und Karl Mittelhaus... Register der Nachtrage und Supplemente.  Munchen:  Alfred Druckenmuller, 1980.
     Ref. DE5.P33
Erler, Tobias et al.  Paulys Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft:  Gesamtregister I:  Alphabetischer Teil.  Stuttgart;  Weimar:  J.B. Metzler, 1997.
     DE5 .P33 1997 Index
Paulys Realencyclopädie is the fundamental, albeit in many ways dated, reference work for classical studies.  The organization of the eighty-three volume set is complex;  the set is best approached either through the index by Gartrner and Wunsch or the alphabetical list of entries in Erler's et al, Gesamtregister, available also on CD-ROM in the Vatican Film Library. A searchable subject index on CD-ROM is forthcoming.  See Jenkins, Classical Studies, p. 86f. (225-228); Kepple, Reference Works, p. 36 (BB9); Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 202f. (D0304).  

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Altaner, Berthold and Alfred Stuiber.  Patrologie:   Leben, Schriften und Lehre der Kirchenväter.  8th ed. Freiburg, Basel, Wien:  Herder, 1980.
     Ref. BR67.A37 1980

_____. Patrology.  transl.  by Hilda C. Graef (based on 5th German ed. of 1958).  Freiburg:  Herder and Herder, 1960.
     Ref. BR67.A37 1960A
The eighth German edition is more up to date in its bibligraphies than the English translation of the fifth edition;  otherwise, the text is basically the same.  Of the main patrologies only vol. 4 of Quasten's Patrology, is more up to date in its bibliographies.  Altaner does have the advantage over Quasten in that it offers more extensive chronological coverage (to 636 for Western fathers and 749 for Eastern fathers).  For descriptions of the English edition see Kepple, Reference Works, p. 135 (#BB1); McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 83 (#B135);  Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 138 (#D0004);  Robinson, Early Church, p. 33 (#3.1).

Bardenhewer, Otto.  Geschichte der Altkirchlichen Literatur.  2 ed. 5 vols.  Freiburg im Breisgau:  Herdersche Verlagshandlung, 1913-1932.
     Ref. BR67.B3 1913
An older but still useful patrology.  The first volume's coverage extends to the beginning of the fourth century;  the second volume's from the end of the second century to the beginning of the fourth;  the third volume covers the fourth century with the exception of Syriac writers; the fourth volume covers the fifth century and includes Syriac writers of the fourth century; the fifth volume covers the sixth to the eighth centuries and includes material on the earliest Armenian writers.  See McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 83 (B136);  Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 210 (D0341).

Dopp, Siegmar and Wilehlm Goerlings, eds., Lexicon der antiken christlichen Literature.  3^rd ed.  Freiburg; Basel; Vienna: Herder, 2002.
     Ref.BR66.5.L48 2002
This latest incarnation of the Altaner-Stuiber Patrology (listed above) has quickly established itself since the first edition was published in 1998.  Articles remain brief and are intended to give an initial impression of the subject's personality and oeuvre and to provide bibliographical guidance only to the most important text editions and secondary literature.  In addition to the prospographical articles, there are articles on various literary-historical subjects and genres.  An English translation of the first edition, the Dictionary of early Christian Literature is available at Ref. BR66.5 .L4513 2000.

Drobner, Hubertus R.  Lehrbuch der Patrologie.  Freiburg; Basel; Wien:  Herder, 1994.
     Ref. BR67 .D762 1994
This patrology is not nearly as exhaustive in it coverage as the others listed here;  the focus is on major figures.  Valuable because of its currency and more up to date bibliographies. Somewhat revised and updated translations in Italian (Ref. BR67 .D76216 1998 ) and French (Ref. BR67 .D76214 1999) have also appeared.

Quasten, Johannes.  Patrology.  4 vols.  Utrecht:  Spectrum, 1950-1986.
     Ref. BR67.Q3 1950
More limited chronologically than Altaner (extending only to the Council of Chalcedon) but generally more detailed for what it covers.  Important church fathers receive especially extensive coverage.  Vol. 4 was published in 1986;  thus its bibliographies are more up to date than the eighth edition of Altaner.  See Robinson, Early Church, p. 35 (3.7), Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 85 (B143), Kepple, Reference Works, p. 135 (BB2).  This title is also available in a five volume Italian edition (Ref. BR67.Q316), the latter two volumes of which have not been translated into English.  (Vol. 4 of the English edition is a translation of vol. 3 of the Italian edition.)  Vol. 4 (1996) covers Latin fathers from the Council of Chalcedon (451) to Bede; vol. 5 (2000) covers Greek and other eastern fathers from the Council of Chalcedon to John of Damascus.

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The fundamental corpus of patristic (and medieval) Christian writings was published by Abbe J.P. Migne in the nineteenth century in two series:  Patrologia Cursus Completus:  Series Prima (Latin texts) and Patrologia Cursus Completus:  Series Graeca (Greek texts with Latin translations).  Pius Library owns two sets of each series;  one is in the Vatican Film Library; the other is in Lewis Annex.  The library provides access for Saint Louis University faculty, staff, and students to the online version, the Patrologia Latina Database, and owns a CD-ROM version (available in the Reference Department) which provides some search techniques (e.g. scripture citation searches) not available in the online version.

Migne reprinted pre-exisiting texts that were often antiquated even at the time he published them and errors were sometimes introduced in the reprinting process.  Therefore, the scholar needs to consult a more recent critical edition if one is available.  There are several important ongoing series of modern critical editions of early Christian writings (such as Corpus Christianorum) with which the student of patristics should be familiar.  Basic information on these series can be found in Quasten's Patrology, vol. 1, pp. 13-16, Altaner's Patrology, pp. 38ff. (eighth German edition, pp. 38ff.), Poucet's Aux sources de l'antiquite greco-romaine, pp. 19-23 or Drobner's Lehrbuch, pp. xxxvii-xxxix or online information on Christian literary sources is available through the Bibliotheca Classica Selecta.  For information on important series of English translations, see the references from Quasten and Altaner above as well as Robinson, Early Church, pp. 36-38.

Dekkers, Eligius.  Clavis Patrum Latinorum qua in Corpus Christianorum edendum optimas quasque Scriptorum Recensiones a Tertulliano ad Bedam commode recludit.  3rd ed. Steenbrugis:  Brepols, 1995.
     Ref. BR66.5.D45 1995
"An extensive index to the published texts of the Latin church fathers" (Kepple, Reference Works) and the counterpart to the Clavis Patrum Graecorum.  Serves as a catalog of the authors already included or proposed for the Corpus Christianorum:  Series Latina.  The first four chapters are chronological starting with the antenicene writers and ending with the Venerable Bede.  Subsequent chapters include listings for various genres and types of sources, e.g., grammarians and rhetoricians, lives of saints, etc.  Each entry (i.e. title) is numbered; these Clavis numbers may be used to search the Library of Latin Texts.  Four indexes:  patristic authors and titles, subject, saints, and first lines.  Concordance tables with other indexes (e.g. H.J. Frede's Kirchenschriftsteller, Verzeichnis und Sigel) or editions of texts (e.g. Migne's Patrologia Latina may be found at the end of the volume.

Epistolari Cristiani (secc. I-V): Repertorio Bibliografico.  3 vols.  Rome:  Benedictina Editrice, 1990.
     Ref. BR62.E65 1990
A guide to editions and translations of early Christian epistolary literature.  There are entries for both individual fathers and collections of letters pertaining to particular councils and synods.  Vol. 1 covers Greek and Latin letters from the first through third centuries; the other two volumes cover the Latin (vol. 2) and Greek (vol. 3) letters of the fourth and fifth centuries.

Geerard, Mauritius, ed.  Clavis Apocryphorum Novi Testamenti.  Turnhout:  Brepols, 1992.
     Ref. BS2851.C538 1992
Index of published editions and bibliography on New Testament Apocrypha.

Geerard, Mauritius, ed.  Clavis Patrum Graecorum qua optimae quaeque scriptorum patrum graecorum recensiones a primaevis saeculis usque ad octauum commode recluduntur.  5 vols + supplements.  Turnhout:  Brepols, 1974-2003.
     Ref. BR60.C55 1974
Essentially does for the Greek fathers what the Clavis Patrum Latinorum does for the Latin fathers.  The first three volumes list writings in chronological order; vol.1 covers the first three centuries (Apostolic Fathers to Hippolytus);  vol.2 covers the fourth century (Athanasius to John Chrysostom); vol.3 covers the fifth through the eighth centuries (Cyril of Alexandria to John of Damascus).  The fourth volume covers church councils (from the Council of Ancyra (314 A.D.) to the Trullan Synod (691 A.D.) and catenae.  Included in the fifth volume are indexes of names and titles, bible and liturgy, first lines and concordance tables with other indexes (e.g. Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca) or editions of texts (e.g. Migne's Patrologia Graeca).  A supplemental volume updating the information in the five earlier volumes was published in 1998.

Haelst, Joseph van.  Catalogue des Papyrus Litteraires Juifs et Chretiens.  Paris:  Publications de la Sorbonne, 1976.
     Vatican Film Library Ref. BR60.H32 1976
Listing of papyrus manuscripts for patristic authors as well as inter alia apocryphal, hagiographic, gnostic and magical writings.

Keller, Adalbert.  Translationes patristicae graecae et latinae:  Bibliographie der Ubersetzungen altchristlicher Quellen.  2 vols.  Stuttgart:  A. Hiersemann, 1997, 2004.
     Ref. BR66.5.K45 1997
A comprehensive bibliography of translations of works by early Christian authors through Isidor of Seville († 636) in the West and John of Damascus († 750) in the East.  Includes translations into German, English, French, Italian, and Spanish.  Arranged alphabetically by the name of the ancient author.

Kristeller, Paul Oskar.  Latin Manuscript Books Before 1600:  A List of the Printed Catalogues and Unpublished Inventories of Extant Collections.  4th ed. revised and enlarged by Sigrid Kraemer.  Muenchen:  Monumenta Germaniae Historica, 1993.
     Vat. Film Ref. Z6601.A1K7 1993.
Essentially a catalogue of manuscript catalogues.  This tool will not identify manuscripts of individual writers but identifies catalogues where such information may be found.  Four sections:  "Bibliography and Statistics of Libraries and their Collections of Manuscripts," "Works Describing Manuscripts of More than One City," "Printed Catalogues and Handwritten Inventories of Individual Libraries, by Cities," and "Directories and Guides to Libraries and Archives."

Sieben, Hermann Josef.  Kirchenväterhomilien zum Neuen Testament:  ein Repertorium der Textausgaben und Übersetzungen, mit einem Anhang der Kirchenväterkommentare.  Steenbrugis:  In Abbatia S. Petri;  The Hague:  M. Nijhoff, 1991.
     Ref. BR60.A65 S53 1991
Lists homilies by the Church Fathers on New Testament texts with information on where they may be found;  arranged by biblical reference.  An appendix lists patristic New Testament commentaries arranged by biblical book.

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Mellersh, H.E.L.  Chronology of the Ancient World 10,000 B.C. to A.D. 799.  New York:  Simon & Schuster, 1994 (rep. of 1976 ed.)
     Ref. D54.5.M45 1994
Although many of the encyclopedias listed above contain chronological tables, this is without doubt the most comprehensive chronology for the time period covered.  Left-hand pages list political events;  right-hand pages cover religious, intellectual and artistic developments.  Events are dated to the precise day, month, season or year if possible; otherwise, a general indication is given.  For later chronology see R.L. Storey, Chronology of the Medieval World 800 to 1491 (Ref. D118.S855 1994) which follows the same format.

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In addition to the standard theological bibliographic databases (ATLA Religion Database, Catholic Periodical & Literature Index, Religious & Theological Abstracts) which are available in the Reference Department of Pius Library, the following printed indexes/bibliographies are of particular relevance for early church history.

L’Année Philologique.  1924- . 
     Ref. Z7016.M35A
The fundamental index for books, articles, reviews, critical editions, etc. for the entire range of classical studies;  contains much information relevant to the patristics scholar found nowhere else (e.g. articles on Augustine in classics journals).  However, due to an agreement with the publishers of L'Année, there will always be a three-year gap between the latest printed volume of the bibliography and the database.  For further information on the printed index see Jenkins, Classical Studies, p. 13f. (#26);  Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 140 (D0011); Kepple, Reference Works, p. 98 (AA14).

Base d'Information Bibliographique en Patristique/Bibliographic Information Base in Patristics.
     http://www.bibl.ulaval.ca/bd/bibp/english.html
A small (29,300 records from 325 journals), searchable online database for patristics from Laval University.  Searchable only in French.

Biblia Patristica:  Index des citations et allusions bibliques dans la literature patristique.  7 vols. + supplement.  Paris:  Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.  1975-2000.
     Ref.BR66.5 U53 1975
A Comprehensive index to all biblical citations and allusions in patristic literature, organized by biblical reference.  Authors and writings covered thus far include those from the beginning of Christianity up to an including Clement of Alexandria and Tertullian (vol. 1), writers of the third century except Origen (vol. 2), Origen (vol. 3), Eusebius of Caesarea, Cyril of Jerusalem, Epiphanius of Salamis (vol. 4), Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Amphilochus of Iconium (vol. 5), Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose of Milan, Ambrosiaster (vol. 6), Dionysius of Alexandria (vol. 7).  The supplemental volume covers the Jewish writer, Philo of Alexandria.  This publication appears to have come to an end with the publication of vol. 7 in 2000.

Bibliografia Teológica Comentada del Área Iberoamericana. 1974- .
     BR7.B524
A general theological bibliography for Latin America published annually in Buenos Aires.  The latest volume was published in 1992 and covers the year 1988.  This volume has nine pages on "Patristica" plus briefer sections on other relevant subjects such as "Mundo cultural griego" and "Gnosis cristiana."  This bibliography is therefore somewhat limited for the purposes of the patristics scholar but is nevertheless useful for gaining access to literature on these topics from Latin and South American sources.  Briefly noted on McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 16 (A70).

Bibliographia Internationalis Spiritualitatis. 1966- .
     BX2350.2.B542
A comprehensive annual bibligraphy on spirituality.  The latest volume, covering 1992, was published in 1995.  Chapter 6 of the latest volume on "Historia Spiritualitatis" includes sections on "Patristica" (97 entries), "Periodus altera (s. IV-VII) (19 entries) and "Errores" (24 entries).  There are also sections on the history of religious orders, including a section on monasticism, and on hagiography.  There will be a certain amount of duplication with other bibliographies/indexes but this one is especially useful if your focus is on spirituality, asceticism, monasticism, etc.  See McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 116 (B302); Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 7 (C0023).

Bibliographia Patristica. 1956-1997. 35 vols. in 23.
     Ref. BR66.B524
This was the most exhaustive bibliography for patristics but was always slow in appearing, finally ceasing publication with the publication in 1997 of the volume covering books and periodicals from 1988-1990.  See Robinson, Early Church, p. 3 (1.2); Kepple, Reference Works, p. 136 (BB6);  Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 145 (D0030).  Partial compensation for the demise of this tool is provided by the journal Salmanticensis (BX805 .S22) which publishes biennially a patristic bibliography of Spanish language journals with the same organization as followed by the Bibliographia Patristica (the latest was published in Salmanticensis 47 (2000) covering the years 1997-1998).

Bulletin de Théologie Ancienne et Médiévale. 1929-1996.
     BR3.B85
The first four volumes (1929-1933) were published as part of the journal Recherches de Theologie Théologie Ancienne et Médiévale.  Each volume consists of several fascicles appearing over several years.  Indexes appear only after a volume is complete;  without the index, the user must resort to browsing.  All entries are abstracted;  some of the abstracts amount to mini-reviews.  Can be useful but not recommended as a basic research tool.  See Kepple, Reference Works, p. 136 (BB7); McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 62 (B24);  Gorman, General Resources, p. 68 (A0198).

Bulletin Signalétique. 1970-1994.
     BR1.A1B844
This index ceased print publication with the 1994 volume (although it continues in electronic form, which we do not have at Pius Library).  Covers religion in general but the bulk of coverage relates to Christianity with some coverage of Judaism and Islam.  See the detailed tables of contents (in French or English) for sections relevant for the early church.  See Kepple, Reference Works, p. 63 (M13); Gorman, General Resources, p. 68f. (A0199).

"Elenchus Bibliographicus" in Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses.  1924- .
     BR1.A1E55
The "Elenchus Bibliographicus" is published as the second of three annual issues of the journal Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses.  A general theological index and the most current of all the indexes listed in this section and therefore the most useful for updating Bibliographia Patristica.  Organized according to the categories of systematic (dogmatic) theology but there is a section on "Historia theologiae et theologorum" containing a sub-section on the patristic period ("Aetas patristica").  See also the excellent "Index Historiae Theologiae" at the end of each "Elenchus" issue listing names of historical figures;  the first section of this index groups patristic and medieval figures together.  Vols. 1-34 (1924-1958) are on microfilm (Level 2 of the Pius Library).  See Kepple, Reference Works, p. 63 (M12); Gorman, General Resources, p. 78 (A0251); McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 62 (B28).

Elenchus of Biblica. 1985- .  Ref. BS410.B71 (preceded by Elenchus Bibliographicus Biblicus. 1920-1984.
     Ref. BS410.B71
Primarily intended as an index for biblical studies but contains some material (especially on early Christian biblical exegesis) relevant for the patristics scholar.  See Kepple, Reference Works, p. 96f. (AA7-8); Gorman, General Resources, p. 230f. (B0028); McCabe, Critical Guide, p. 69 (B60).

The Philosopher's Index. 1940- .
     East Index Shelves
Indexes and abstracts English language philosophy books and journals; its coverage of ancient philosophy makes it of potential relevance to the patristics scholar.  Now available online.

Revue d'Histoire Ecclésiastique:  Bibliographie. 1900- .
     Ref. BX940.R5
The bibliographies appearing in every issue of this journal are the most comprehensive, ongoing bibliographies covering all eras of church history.  See Gorman, Systematic Theology and Church History, p. 180 (D0194); Kepple, Reference Works, p. 130 (BA7); McCabe, Critical Guide. p. 212 (E2).

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The following databases on CD-ROM may be obtained at the Reference Desk in Pius Library for use on a dedicated workstation in the Reference Department.  You will need to leave an I.D. at the Reference Desk while using the database.  Patrologia Latina is also available online (see below).

Bibliotheca Teubneriana Latina (BTL).  Contains the full text of almost all of classical Latin literature for the period up to the second century A.D., together with important non-Christian authors in subsequent centuries.

Library of Latin Texts.  A full-text database of modern critical editions of Latin classical, patristic, and medieval Christian writers including the entire corpus of ancient Latin literature up to the second century A.D.  The database also contains a significant amount of Neo-Latin Literature (after 1500) including decrees from modern ecumenical councils up to Vatican II and sixteenth century translations into Latin of important medieval works.  The majority of the editions are from Corpus Christianorum but other sources drawn upon include Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiastorum Latinorum, Sources Chretiennes, Migne’s Patrologias Cursus Completus: Series Prima, Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Acta Sanctorum and other miscellaneous texts.  Also contains the text of the 1975 Stuttgart edition of the Vulgate and texts of selected Latin Old Testament pseudepigrapha drawn from various sources.

Patrologia Latina Database.  Complete text (including apparatus) of Migne's Patrologia Cursus Completus:  Series Prima.

Thesaurus Linguae Graecae.  Full text database of classical, patristic and medieval Greek literature.

The following full text database may be obtained at the Vatican Film Library for use on a workstation there.

Archive of Celtic-Latin Literature.  Medieval Latin works from the Celtic periphery of Europe (e.g., Ireland, Wales, Scotland); largely complements Library of Latin Texts (above).

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Six websites of particular interest are listed below

Two Comprehensive Web Sites

The ECOLE Initiative 
     http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/
The Early Church On-Line Encyclopedia (ECOLE) initiative is a cooperative effort on the part of scholars across the Internet to establish a hypertext encyclopedia of early Church history (to the Reformation) on the World Wide Web.  In addition to the articles on specific topics, there is much other relevant information including a chronology, glossary and links to other World-Wide Web resources.  An excellent place to begin research on the early church  on the Internet.

Course Supplements

Byzantium:  Byzantine Studies on the Internet
     http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/byzantium/
Edited by Paul Halsall (Fordham University), this is a course supplement for Byzantine Studies including an archive of articles, a gallery of Byzantine icons, and links to other sites.

Worlds of Late Antiquity 
     http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/wola.html 
A very fine website by James O’Donnell, which houses his pages on Augustine, Cassiodorus, and more.

Translations Online

Guide to Early Church Documents
      http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-history.html 
“This hypertext document contains pointers to Internet-accessible files relating to the early church, including canonical documents, creeds, the writings of the Apostolic Fathers and other historical texts relevant to church history.”   Also contains secondary literature.

Early Church Fathers  
     http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/
Venerable English translations from the 38-volume collection divided into three series:  Ante-Nicene (ANF), Nicene and Post-Nicene Series I (NPNF1), and Nicene and Post-Nicene Series II (NPNF2), courtesy of Wheaton College.  The site New Advent:  Fathers of the Church (http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/) is similar and draws on the same translations.

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