There is now a wide and growing appreciation of the value and relevance of the writings of the Fathers of the early Church, even for non-academic readers, and particularly for all who wish to understand Christian doctrine. The authors represented in the volume, first published in 1956, are the principal writers of the Church in the Roman Empire from the period immediately after the New Testament down to the age of Constantine and the council of Nicaea (AD 325). They include St Ignatius of Antioch, St Justin, Tertullian, St Irenaeus, St Clement of Alexandra, Origen, St Cyprian, and St Athanasius. Bettenson has selected passages to display as fully as possible the thought of the early Fathers, especially on the great doctrinal themes, and has himself translated them afresh, with brief annotation where necessary.

About the Author
Henry Bettenson was an author and translator. His publications included Documents of the Christian Church (OUP).

Reviews
the extracts are sufficiently numerous and full to give the authentic flavour of Tertullian or Origen or Irenaeus or Cyprian. Notes are provided where needed, and the introductions are full and up to date * Guardian *



Book Information
ISBN 9780192830098
Author Henry Bettenson
Format Paperback
Page Count 322
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 262g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 21mm