• Macrina, Cappadocian theologian, (IV Century):
  • Secondary sources:
    • Gregory of Nyssa: Life of Macrina: Macrina was Gregory's sister and a major influence on his thought. Apart from its religious aspect, this is one of the few ancient biographies of a woman intellectual. Clarke translation, 1916. --- MSBP
• Maimonides, Jewish theologian, philosopher, and physician, (XII/XIII Centuries):
  • Selected Works --- SHAMASH
  • Laws and Basic Principles of the Torah: O'Levy translation, 1993. --- MSBP
  • Mishneh Torah: Available excerpts, etc.:
    • The Thirteen Principles of Judaism: Translated by R. Shmuel Boteach. --- MSBP
    • Mishneh Torah: Havura conducted by R. Yitzchok Etshalom. --- SHAMASH
    • Laws concerning the Messiah: Sichos-in-English translation, 1991. --- MSBP
  • Sepher ha-Mitzvoth: Available excerpts:
    • The 613 Mitzvoth: From a post to soc.culture.jewish, no translator given. --- MSBP
  • Oath: A Jewish physician's alternative to the pagan Hippocratic Oath. Authorship disputed. --- MSBP
• Malik bin Anas, Arabian legal scholar, (VIII Century):
  • Muwatta (The Well-Trodden Path): Hadiths, sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, and early Islamic legal opinions. At-Tarjumana and Johnson translation. --- Univ. of Sou. Cal. MSA
• Mamikonean, John, Armenian writer, (date unknown):
  • The History of Taron: A mediæval story about Armenian knights battling the Persians in a religiously motivated war. Although ostensibly describing events of the VII Century, it seems far closer in spirit to the era of the Turkish invasion of Asia Minor much later. Bedrosian translation, 1985. --- AHS
• Mandæanism, Mesopotamian Gnostic sect:
  • Mandaean Scriptures and Fragments: Includes the prayerbook called Ginza Rba, the Haran Gawaitha, the Book of John the Baptist (Mead translation), and numerous fragments. --- Gnostic Society
• Mani:
  • Manichæan Materials in English Translation: Including many works attributed to Mani. --- Norwegian Gnostics
  • Secondary Sources:
    • Augustine: Against the Epistle of Manichæus called "Fundamental" Attack on a key document of the Manichee sect to which Augustine once belonged. --- CCEL
• Manichæanism, world religion: (see also Albigensianism.)
  • Primary sources:
    • Corpus Fontium Manichæorum: A project to publish (on paper) a library of all Manichee texts. --- Macquarie University
    • Manichæan Materials in English Translation: Very large collection. --- Norwegian Gnostics
  • Secondary sources::
    • Corpus Fontium Manichæorum: A project to publish (on paper) a library of all Manichee texts. --- Macquarie University
    • Manicheism: Homepage with strong pro-Manichee orientation. --- Norwegian Gnostics
  • Augustine's Anti-Manichæan writings:
    • On Continence: Praises continence and the ascetic struggle, but rejects the Manichee opinion that the flesh is by nature evil. --- CCEL
    • Disputation with Fortunatus: Acts of a debate between Augustine and a Manichee. --- CCEL
      • First Day
      • Second Day
    • Against the Epistle of Manichæus called "Fundamental" Attack on a key document of the Manichee sect to which Augustine once b elonged . --- CCEL
    • Against Faustus the Manichaean: Faustus was a Manichæan bishop, apologist, and Biblical critic whom Augustine knew fro m his own days in the sect. --- CCEL
    • De Moribus Ecclesiæ Catholicæ: A philosophical treatise in the Stoic sense, praising love of God and neighbour as manifested in Orthodo xy; intended for a Manichee audience. --- CCEL
    • De Moribus Manichæorum: Describes and attacks Manichee doctrine and symbolism. --- CCEL
    • On the Nature of the Good, Against the Manichæans: An attack on Manichee dualism, with extracts from Mani's own works. --- CCEL
    • On the Utility of Believing Written soon after Augustine's ordination and addressed to a Manichee friend. An attack on the elitism and intellectualism of the Manichee movement, which put understanding before love. --- CCEL
• Marcellus:
  • Letter to St. Augustine --- CCEL
• Marcion:
  • Gospel (Northwestern Nazarene College)
• Marcus Aurelius:
  • The Meditations --- THE TECH
• Maximus Margunius, Bishop of Cythera, Byzantine Renaissance humanist, editor of the works of Chrysostom, (XVI/XVII Centuries):
  • Fifth Anacreontic Hymn (excerpt): Barrett Browning translation, 1842. --- SPL
• Mark, Bishop of Ephesus, (XV Century):
  • Council of Basle, Ferara, and Florence, 1430s: An attempt to reform the Church and to reunify East and West; the great Byzantine theologian Mark of Ephesus was present, and later led Eastern opposition to the reunion:
    • Excerpts from the Acts of the Council: Tanner translation. --- St. Michael's Depot
• Mark the Deacon, anti-pagan activist in Gaza, (IV/V Centuries):
  
  • Life of Saint Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza: Written by Porphyry's own disciple. Describes among other things how the State, at the Church's request, forcibly suppressed pagan worship (although not all ancient sources agree that Porphyry favored this.) Also describes the veneration of the True Cross in Jerusalem. Hill translation, 1913. --- MSBP
• Marthoma Devotional Material:
  • The Malankara Malaylam Lectionary --- Bar-Ebroyo
• Martin I, Pope of Rome, (VII Century):
  • Secondary sources:
    • Ouen (Dado) of Rouen: The Life of St. Eligius. Scroll to para. 33 of Book One for a brief life of Martin by one of his contemporaries.
• Martin, Bishop of Tours, Roman (Pannonian) monastic and missionary in Gaul, (IV Century):
  • Secondary sources:
    • Sulpitius Severus: Life of St. Martin: It was Martin of Tours, more than anyone else, who was responsible for spreading monasticism in Western Europe, and it was this biography, written while the saint was still alive, which made Martin famous throughout the Empire. Roberts translation, 1894. -- E. KNUTH
    • Sulpitius Severus: The Dialogues: Sequel to the Life of St. Martin. Roberts translation, 1894. --- CCEL
    • Sulpitius Severus: Sacred History: A history of the world from Creation to the End Times. Portions of this work were heavily criticized by other Christian writers for factual errors, and the authenticity of the prophecies ascribed to St. Martin has often been questioned. --- CCEL
• Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity:
  • Wallis translation --- CCEL
• Martyrdom of Polycarp:
  • Hoole translation --- SPL
  • Lightfoot translation (adapted) --- AU
• Mary, the Blessed Virgin Theotokos, (I Century BCE / I Century):
  • Works of disputed authenticity:
    • Correspondence with Ignatius of Antioch: Roberts-Donaldson translation, 1885. --- NA
• Mary of Cassobelæ, Christian convert, (II Century):
  • Epistle to Ignatius of Antioch: See also Ignatius' reply. This work is considered spurious by some scholars. Roberts-Donaldson translation, 1885. --- NA
• Matilda, Queen of England, (XI/XII Centuries):
  • Letter to Anselm: Urges the archbishop not to fast so much, lest he ruin his health. Duncan translation, 1996. --- Millersville University
• John Mauropous, Metropolitan of Euchaita, Byzantine hymnographer, poet, and intellectual, (XI Century):
  • Ikons: Short poems inspired by ikons. Barrett Browning translation, 1842. --- SPL
  • To My Old House (extract): Barrett Browning translation, 1842. --- SPL
• Maximus of Madaura:
  • Letter to St. Augustine --- CCEL
• Methodius of Olympus:
  • History of Jonah: A fragment of the lost Book on the Resurrection, attributed to St. Methodius of Olympus. ---SPL
  • Oration on Simeon and Anna --- SPL
• Middle English devotional materials:
  • A Hymn to the Virgin: In a rhyming mixture of English and Latin. --- Bartleby
• Minucius Felix:
  • Octavius: --- NA
• Monastic Charters:
  • Cluny, A.D. 910 --- MSBP
• Monastic Rules:
  • Augustinian: Rule of St. Augustine: Russell translation, 1967. --- SAS
  • Benedictine: Rule of St. Benedict: Verheyen translation, 1949, with original Latin text. --- St. Benedict's Abbey, Kansas
  • Celtic:
    • Columba of Iona --- MSBP
  • Franciscans: Burr translation. --- MSBP
  • Friars Minor --- AU
  • Hospitaller Order of Saint John (Jerusalem/Rhodes/Malta):
    • Rule and Selected Statutes of the Order of St. John: --- Brotherhood of Bl. Gérard
• Muhammad, Prophet of Islam, (VI/VII Centuries):
  • First Sermon --- K. ALIKHAN
  • Last Sermon (Sermon of the 9th of Dhul al-Hijjah, A.H. 10): There are evidently at least three quite different Arabic texts of this sermon; only one is translated here. --- Idara Dawat-O-Irshad USA
  • Last Sermon (Sunnite account?)
  • Last Sermon (Shiite account?) --- K. ALIKHAN
  • Sayings --- YUS
  • Secondary Sources:
    • Hamidullah, Muhammad:
      • The Prophet of Islam ---USC MSA
    • Husain, Athar:
      • Description of the Prophet ---USC MSA
    • Husayn, S. S.
      • Quraysh Genealogy --- YUS
    • Rao, K. S. Ramakrishna:
      • Mohammed the Prophet ---USC MSA

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