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The Apostolic Fathers, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
The Apostolic Fathers Vol 1 - Classic Reprint Author:William Wake '""PHE present volume of the Ancient and Modern Library of Theological Literature is one of a series intended to instruct the general reader in the knowledge of the early Fathers of the Christian Church. With this view we have placed as a background the learned and well-written history by the late Professor Burton, of the first century. It may t... more »hus be learned how the Church passed through the Apostolic era into that of the "Apostolic Fathers." These Fathers belong to the period between the close of the New Testament Canon and the days of St Irenaeus (a.d. 160)-a period during which the record of the progress of the Church and of its heroes is very scanty. From the time of the great Bishop of Lyons onwards we have an abundant Church literature, and much fuller details in history than before. We see at that epoch how the Church had spread itself far and wide, but the seed had grown almost secretly. There were many writers during the interval whose works have perished, though, as we
Table of Contents
Introduction 12; The Epistle of Barnabas 109 The Epistles of Clement of Rome , 149 The Shepherd of Hermas 205
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