Contents (21 chapters)

Chapter I

Life.

  1. 1. Parentage and Birth.
  2. 2. Education.
  3. 3. Life at Cæsarea; Baptism; and Adoption of Monastic Life.
  4. 4. Basil and the Councils, to the Accession of Valens.
  5. 5. The Presbyterate.
  6. 6. Basil as Archbishop.
  7. 7. The Breach with Gregory of Nazianzus.
  8. 8. St. Basil and Eustathius.
  9. 9. Unbroken Friendships.
  10. 10. Troubles of the Closing Years.

Chapter II

Works.

  1. 11. Classification.
  2. 12. Dogmatic.
  3. 13. Exegetic.
  4. 14. Ascetic.
  5. 15. Homiletical.
  6. 16. Letters.
  7. 17. Liturgical.
  8. 18. Writings Spurious and Dubious.
  9. 19. Writings Mentioned, But Lost.
  10. 20. Additional Notes on Some Points in St. Basil's Doctrinal and Ecclesiastical Position.
  11. 21. Editions and Manuscripts.

Source: CCEL