Early Christian writings : the Apostolic Fathers / translated [from the Greek] by Maxwell Staniforth.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: enggrc Series: The Penguin classics, L197Publication details: Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1968.Description: 237 p. map. 19 cmUniform titles:
  • Apostolic Fathers (Early Christian collection). English.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 270.1 19
LOC classification:
  • BR60.A62 E3 1968
Contents:
Contents:
The first epistle of Clement to the Corinthians -- The epistles of Ignatius. To the Ephesians ; To the Magnesians ; To the Trallians ; To the Romans ; To the Philadelphians ; To the Smyrnaeans ; To Polycarp -- The epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians and The martyrdom of Polycarp -- The epistle to Diognetus -- The epistle of Barnabas -- The Didache.
Summary: Summary:Summary: These writings, new translated from Greek, are the earliest and most venerable examples of the mass of ecclesiastical literature produced in the first centuries A.D. They are the work of a group known as the Apostolic Fathers, who faithfully preserved the Apostolic teaching and tradition between the time of the Apostles and the late second century. Most of their writings take the form of epistles: those of Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp, for example, are warmly human and affectionate, while the anonymous "Epistle to Diognetus" and the "Epistle of Barnabas" are more impersonal. All, however, have a genuine pastoral concern -- they are interested more in people than ideas, in practice more than dogma.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BR 60 .A62 E3 1968 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA000352 Available AUA000352

Bibliographical footnotes.

Contents:

The first epistle of Clement to the Corinthians --
The epistles of Ignatius. To the Ephesians ; To the Magnesians ; To the Trallians ; To the Romans ; To the Philadelphians ; To the Smyrnaeans ; To Polycarp --
The epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians and The martyrdom of Polycarp --
The epistle to Diognetus --
The epistle of Barnabas --
The Didache.

Summary:


These writings, new translated from Greek, are the earliest and most venerable examples of the mass of ecclesiastical literature produced in the first centuries A.D. They are the work of a group known as the Apostolic Fathers, who faithfully preserved the Apostolic teaching and tradition between the time of the Apostles and the late second century. Most of their writings take the form of epistles: those of Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp, for example, are warmly human and affectionate, while the anonymous "Epistle to Diognetus" and the "Epistle of Barnabas" are more impersonal. All, however, have a genuine pastoral concern -- they are interested more in people than ideas, in practice more than dogma.