The Apostolic Fathers : Greek texts and English translations

Following the publication of his revised translations in The Apostolic Fathers in English , 3rd ed., Michael Holmes, a leading expert on these texts, offers a thoroughly revised and redesigned bilingual edition, featuring Greek (or Latin) and English on facing pages. Introductions and bibliographies are generous and up to date. In the textual apparatus, existing notes have been revised and expanded, and well over 200 new notes have been added. This handsome and handy one-volume, thin-paper edition will be an essential resource for students and scholars and a joy to book lovers. "As the earliest extant Christian writings outside the New Testament, the Apostolic Fathers are a primary resource for the study of early Christianity. These writings provide significant and unparalleled insight into the Christian movement during a critical transitional stage in its history. This updated edition of Holmes's 1992 Greek-English diglot edition of the Apostolic Fathers is arguably the best collection of these writings available." "The introductions to each ancient document, the bibliographies, and the textual notes make this volume essential for the serious study of early Christianity. Scholars, research libraries, and students of the Apostolic Fathers will welcome this updated edition."-- From the book jacket First Clement -- Second Clement -- The Letters Of Ignatius -- The Letter Of Polycarp To The Philippians -- The Martyrdom Of Polycarp -- The Didache -- The Epistle Of Barnabas -- The Shepherd Of Hermas -- The Epistle To Diognetus And The Fragment Of Quadratus -- Fragments Of Papias. Edited And Translated By Michael W. Holmes ; After The Earlier Work Of J.b. Lightfoot And J.r. Harmer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Text In English And Greek.