The Apostolic Fathers ... / by Edward Burton ...

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wake, William, 1657-1737, translator.

Burton, Edward, 1794-1836, editor.

Reeves, William, bp. of Down, 1815-1892.

Series:

Ancient and modern library of theological literature ; I-II.

Ancient and modern library of theological literature ; I-II

Standardized Title:

Apostolic Fathers (Early Christian collection). English

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Christian literature, Early.

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : John Grant, 1909.

Contents:

v. 1. The epistles of SS. Clement of Rome and Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas, with a history of the Christian church in the first century.

v. 2. The epistles of St. Ignatius and St. Polycarp, with a history of the Christian church in the second century.

Notes:

"The translation which is offered ... is that of Archbishop Wake, with the exception of some portions of the Epistles of Clement."--v. 1, p. 8.

An essay on the right use of the fathers, by William Reeves: v. 2, p. [193].

OCLC:

6557864