Early Christian FathersCyril C. Richardson Westminster John Knox Press, 1. jan. 1953 - 412 sider This selection of writings from early church leaders includes work by Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Polycarp, Irenaeus, Athenagoras, and Justin Martyr. Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars and students with modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian theological texts in history. Through these works--each written prior to the end of the sixteenth century--contemporary readers are able to engage the ideas that have shaped Christian theology and the church through the centuries. |
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PREFACE | 13 |
BASIC WORKS ON EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE | 27 |
THE LETTER OF THE CHURCH OF ROME TO THE CHURCH | 33 |
Text | 40 |
THE LETTERS OF IGNATIUS BISHOP OF ANTIOCH | 74 |
Text | 81 |
2888 | 104 |
THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP AS TOLD IN | 141 |
CALLED THE DIDACHE Edited and Translated by | 161 |
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