Introduction
The Introduction presents the central argument of the book and the rationale behind it. This involves placing the argument in conversation with past and current scholarship on Hilary of Poitiers, and clarifying why this study is needed. Hilary’s thought is often either overlooked in favor of more approachable figures of the period or seen to be incoherent, as readers have difficulty systematizing or categorizing his work. The Introduction states that it is by approaching Hilary’s thought through the framework of his overarching trinitarian anthropology that its ingenuity, impact, and internal coherence can be fully appreciated. An outline of the chapters of the book and their central arguments is also given.