- Table of Contents (page 7)
- Acknowledgements (page 9)
- Introduction (page 11)
- Part I (page 13)
- Chapter I A Quotation from A Work Related to Severus of Antioch (page 15)
- Introduction (page 15)
- The Manuscript (page 16)
- Commentary (page 19)
- Conclusion (page 21)
- Chapter II Severus of Antioch in Scetis (page 23)
- Introduction (page 23)
- A. Severus of Antioch in Scetis according to the Biography of Athanasius (page 23)
- B. Severus of Antioch and a Local Tradition of Scetis (page 36)
- Conclusion (page 42)
- Appendix (page 43)
- Chapter III Severus of Antioch in the History of the Patriarchs (page 47)
- Introduction (page 47)
- I. Biographical Notices about His Life (page 47)
- II. As a Standard of Orthodoxy (page 54)
- III. As a Place or Relics (page 60)
- IV. Quotations from the Works of Severus of Antioch (page 67)
- Conclusion (page 71)
- Chapter IV A Contribution to the Coptic Biography of Severus of Antioch (page 73)
- Commentary (page 78)
- Commentary (page 87)
- During His Exile in Egypt (page 89)
- Commentary (page 90)
- Conclusion (page 91)
- Part II (page 93)
- Chapter I The Coptic Catena on the Four Gospels According to Severus of Antioch (page 95)
- I. The Gospel of Matthew (page 95)
- The Manuscript (page 96)
- Chapter II Arabic Manuscripts of the Philalethes of Severus of Antioch (page 131)
- Introduction (page 131)
- Manuscripts Theol 175 (page 133)
- Chapter III A Coptic Version of the Homily 28 of Severus of Antioch (page 139)
- The Manuscript (page 140)
- Translation (page 142)
- Chapter IV The Coptic Marian Homilies of Severus of Antioch (page 147)
- The Mariology of Severus of Antioch (page 147)
- Coptic Homily LXVII (page 147)
- Coptic Homily XIV (page 148)
- The IFAO Manuscript (page 151)
- Relation between the Syriac and Coptic Version (page 151)
- Text (page 153)
- Translation (page 158)
- Conclusion (page 164)
- Chapter V Fragments of the Coptic Version of the Sixtieth Homily of Severus of Antioch (page 165)
- Chapter VI Notes on the Traditions Concerning the Trisagion (page 169)
- The Canon of the Twelfth Hour of Good Friday (page 169)
- IBN Kabar (page 170)
- The Manuscript Tradition of Holy Week (page 171)
- The Turuhat (page 172)
- Yuhanna Ibn Abi Zakaria Ibn al-Siba' (page 174)
- The Books of the Myron (page 176)
- Conclusion (page 178)
- Chapter VII Coptic Fragment of a Letter of Severus of Antioch (page 181)
- The Manuscript (page 181)
- Commentary (page 186)
- Chapter VIII A Letter of Severus of Antioch to Anastasia the Deaconess (page 189)
- Introduction (page 189)
- Text (page 190)
- Translation (page 196)
- Chapter IX Some Patristic Quotations of Severus of Antioch in Coptic and Arabic Texts (page 207)
- Introduction (page 207)
- I. Quotations from the History of the Patriarchs (page 208)
- II. Anonymous Homily on the Three Holy Young Men (page 213)
- III. John Bishop of Hermopolis on Saint Antony (page 214)
- Conclusion (page 215)
- Chapter X The Quotations of Severus of Antioch in the Book of the Professions of the Fathers (page 217)
- Introduction (page 217)
- The Book of the Professions of the Fathers (page 218)
- The Manuscripts of the Coptic Patriarchal Library (page 219)
- 1: The Faith Written by Severus, of Antioch, to the King Anastasius (page 221)
- 2. The Letter of Severus of Antioch to Julian of Halicarnasus (page 233)
- 3. Oh his Mimar "My God why has thou forsaken?" (page 240)
- 4. The Speech of Severus before Justinian (page 243)
- 5. Another Extract from the Speech of Severus in Front of the King (page 245)
- 6. Also from the Speech of Severus in Front of the king (page 246)
- 7. The Synodical Letter from Severus to John of Alexandria (page 247)
- 8. Another Extract from the Synodical Letter of Severus to the Theodosius (page 250)
- 9. The Synodical Letter of Severus of Antioch to Theodosius of Alexandria (page 252)
- 10. Quotations of Severus in the Works of Benjamin of Alexandria (page 261)
- 11. Quotations from Severus in the Synodical Letter of John of Alexandria to Cyriacus of Antioch (page 262)
- 12. Quotations of Severus from the Synodical Letter of Cosmas of Alexandria to Basil of Antioch (page 264)
- 13. Quotations from the Synodical Letter of Basil of Antioch to Cosmas of Alexandria (page 264)
- 14. Quotations from the Synodical Letter of Macarius of Alexandria to John of Antioch (page 266)
- 15. Quotations from the Synodal Letter of Dionysius of Antioch to Mina of Alexandria (page 268)
- 16. Quotations from the Synodical Letter of Mina of Alexandria to John of Antioch (page 269)
- 17. Quotations from the Synodical Letter of Philotheus of Alexandria to Dionysius Patriarch of Antioch (page 270)
- 18. Quotations from Synodical Letter of Philotheus of Alexandria to Athanasius of Antioch Answering His Letter (page 271)
- 19. Quotations from Synodical Letter of Sinuteus the Patriarch of Alexandria to Dionysios Patriarch of Antioch (page 272)
- 20. Quotations from the Synodical Letter of Sinutesu of Alexandria to Dionysios of Antioch Answering His Letter (page 273)
- 21. From Him Also Christodulos from the 23rd of His Festal Letter "Ierostica" (page 275)
- Conclusions (page 276)
- Part III (page 279)
- Chapter I Text Attributed to Severus of Antioch on the Thief (page 281)
- The Text (page 282)
- Severus of Antioch on the Thief (page 282)
- The Manuscripts (page 285)
- Translation (page 285)
- Text (page 291)
- Chapter II The Homily on the Archangel Michael Attributed to Severus of Antioch revisited (page 301)
- The Attribution (page 302)
- Chapter III Recommendations to the Priests of Severus of Antioch or Severus of Ashmunain (page 317)
- The Title (page 317)
- Conclusion I (page 323)
- Style (page 323)
- Conclusion II (page 326)
- Content (page 326)
- Dodicology (page 327)
- Conclusion (page 327)
- Chapter IV The Encomium of St Philotheus, Ascribed to Severus of Antioch (page 329)
- Saint Philotheus in the Coptic Tradition (page 330)
- Author (page 331)
- The Attribution to Severus (page 332)
- Geographical Data (page 332)
- Liturgical Data (page 332)
- Vocabulary and Themes (page 332)
- Text (page 333)
- Language (page 333)
- The Manuscript of the Coptic Museum (page 372)
- Chapter V The Pseudo Severi (page 389)
- Severus, Patriarch of Alexandria (page 389)
- Severus, Patriarch of Rome (page 390)
- Commentary (page 393)
- Conclusion (page 393)
- Part IV (page 395)
- Chapter I Severus of Antioch in the Coptic Liturgical Books (page 397)
- I. As Author (page 397)
- II. As Commemorated Saint (page 400)
- Conclusion (page 405)
- Chapter II The Role of Severus of Antioch in the Dialogue between Greek, Coptic and Syriac Cultures (page 407)
- Introduction (page 407)
- Severus of Antioch as an Excellent representative of both cultures (page 408)
- The Dialogue of Cultures in the Work of Severus of Antioch (page 410)
- Conclusion I (page 411)
- The Theological Works of Severus of Antioch as a Dialogue between Cultures (page 411)
- Conclusion II (page 412)
- Hagiographical works of Severus of Antioch as a Dialogue between Cultures (page 412)
- The Churches of Saint Sergius and Bacchus in Egypt (page 424)
- Conclusion III (page 426)
- Liturgical Works of Severus of Antioch as a Dialogue between Cultures (page 427)
- General Conclusion (page 427)
- Chapter III Severus of Antioch as Seen by Modern Coptic Historians (page 429)
- Modern Coptic Historians (page 430)
- Conclusion (page 439)
- Bibliography (page 441)
