No likeness of Hermias Sozomen survives; shown: the title page of a 1581 collection of the Greek church historians that includes his Ecclesiastical History
Hermias Sozomen discusses prayer, judgment, and the law in THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Book 1. The opening subject is “refutation of the assertion that constantine became a Christian in consequence of the murder of his son crispus.”
Hermias Sozomen discusses prayer, martyrdom, and ordination in THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Book 2. The opening subject is “concerning helena, the mother of the emperor; she visited jerusalem, built temples in that city, and performed other godly works: her death.”
Hermias Sozomen discusses ordination, prayer, and faith in THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Book 3. The opening subject is “after the death of constantine the great, the adherents of eusebius and theognis attack the nicene faith.”
Hermias Sozomen discusses ordination, faith, and prayer in THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Book 4. The opening subject is “death of constans caesar. occurrences which took place in rome.”
Hermias Sozomen discusses martyrdom, prayer, and suffering in THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Book 5. The opening subject is “apostasy of julian, the traitor. death of the emperor constantius.”
Hermias Sozomen discusses prayer, ordination, and faith in THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Book 6. The opening subject is “expedition of julian into persia; he was worsted and broke off his life miserably. letter written by libanius, describing his death.”
Hermias Sozomen discusses prayer, ordination, and baptism in THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Book 7. The opening subject is “concerning st. meletius and paulinus, bishop of antioch. their oath respecting the episcopal see.”
Hermias Sozomen discusses ordination, prayer, and patience in THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Book 8. The opening subject is “enterprise of gaïnas, the gothic barbarian. evils which he perpetrated.”
Hermias Sozomen discusses martyrdom, ordination, and love in THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Book 9. The opening subject is “discovery of the relics of forty holy martyrs.”
Introductory material for THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY by Hermias Sozomen, providing context for the edition and the work that follows. The opening subject is “: this marks the proposed limits, a.d. 323 to a.d. 439, but he did not carry the narrative further than a.d. 425.” Topics include virtue.
