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The Apostolic Fathers in English / Apostolic Fathers (Early Christian collection). translated and edited by Michael W. Holmes ; after the earlier version of J.B. Lightfoot and J.R. Harmer. - 3rd. ed. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, c2006. - 331 p. ; maps, 23 cm.

Includes index.

First Clement --
Second Clement --
The letters of Ignatius --
To the Ephesians --
To the Magnesians --
To the Trallians --
To the Romans --
To the Philadelphians --
To the Smyrnaeans --
To Polycarp --
The letter of Polycarp to the Philippians --
The martyrdom of Polycarp --
The didache --
The epistle of Barnabas --
The shepherd of Hermas --
Visions --
Commandments --
Parables --
The epistle to Diognetus --
Fragments of Papias --
Additional fragments from Irenaeus.


This book is an important collection of writings revered by early Christians but not included in the final canon of the New Testament. Here a leading expert on these texts offers an authoritative contemporary translation, in the tradition of the magisterial Lightfoot version but thoroughly up-to-date. The third edition features numerous changes, including carefully revised translations and a new, more user-friendly design. The introduction, notes, and bibliographies have been freshly revised as well.

ISBN: 9780801031083

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christian literature, Early--Greek authors.

LC Class. No.: BR60 / .A62 2006