Against Julian

Contra Iulianum

Written about 433 to 441, probably in Alexandria, Egypt. The date is the usual view of scholars; some doubt it.

An answer to the emperor Julian's book Against the Galileans.

Apology · first written in Greek · a major work

Only the opening address and the start of Book 2.

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How we know the date and place

Date written probable: Sent to John of Antioch, who died in 441 or 442 (Theodoret, Letter 83; Russell 2000)
Place written probable: Cyril was bishop of Alexandria from 412 to 444 and wrote there (Russell, Cyril of Alexandria, 2000; McGuckin, St Cyril of Alexandria, 1994)