The Cambridge Companion to the Apostolic Fathers

ISBN-13: 9781108429535 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 400 str.

Michael F. Bird; Scott Harrower

Opis

A cutting edge introduction to a collection of early Christian writings that stem from a forgotten era in Christian history.

Recenzje

'The essays are uniformly informative and accessible, and the book is nicely indexed. This collection should be particularly helpful to advanced students of Christian origins and related history … Recommended.' P. K. Moser, Choice Connect

Spis treści

Intriguing and Enigmatic: Apostolic Fathers Themselves, and Current Research on Them Scott Harrower; 1. The Roman Empire in the Era of the Apostolic Fathers MICHAEL J. SVIGEL; 2. The Image of Jews and Judaism in the Apostolic Fathers Philip Alexander; 3. Second Century Diversity David E. Wilhite; 4. The Jesus Tradition in the Apostolic Fathers STEPHEN E. YOUNG; 5. The Text of the New Testament in the Apostolic Fathers Paul Foster; 6. The Reception of Paul, Peter, and James in the Apostolic Fathers BEN EDSALL; 7. Between Ekklēsia and State: The Apostolic Fathers and the Roman Empire Andrew Gregory; 8. Church, Church Ministry, and Church Order David J. Downs; 9. The Apostolic Mothers Clare K. Rothschild; 10. One and Two Clement Janelle Peters; 11. THE LETTERS OF IGNATIUS Jonathon Lookadoo; 12. Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians and the Martyrdom of Polycarp Paul A. Hartog; 13. Didache Clayton N. Jefford; 14. The Epistle of Barnabas Reidar Hvalvik; 15. The Shepherd of Hermas as Early Christian Apocalypse Dan Batovici; 16. The Epistle to Diognetus and the Fragment of Quadratus Michael F. Bird and Kirsten H. Mackerras; 17. The Fragments of Papias Stephen Carlson.