Early Christian Fathers

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PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND ITS SETTING (By the Editor ) . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
BASIC WORKS ON EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
LETTERS IN CRISES
THE LETTER OF THE CHURCH OF ROME TO THE CHURCH OF CORINTH, COMMONLY CALLED CLEMENT’S FIRST LETTER (Edited and Translated by the Editor )
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	33
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	39
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
THE LETTERS OF IGNATIUS, BISHOP OF ANTIOCH (Edited and Translated by the Editor )
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	74
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	87
THE LETTER OF POLYCARP, BISHOP OF SMYRNA, TO THE PHILIPPIANS (Edited and Translated by Massey Hamilton Shepherd, Jr. )
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	121
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	127
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	131
THE WAY OF MARTYRDOM
THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP, AS TOLD IN THE LETTER OF THE CHURCH OF SMYRNA TO THE CHURCH OF PHILOMELIUM

(Edited and Translated by Massey Hamilton Shepherd, Jr. )
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	141
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	145
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	149
A CHURCH MANUAL
THE TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES, COMMONLY CALLED THE DIDACHE (Edited and Translated by the Editor )
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	161
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	167
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	171
AN EARLY CHRISTIAN SERMON
AN ANONYMOUS SERMON, COMMONLY CALLED CLEMENT’S SECOND LETTER (Edited and Translated by the Editor )
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	183
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	190
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	193
IN DEFENSE OF THE FAITH
THE SO-CALLED LETTER TO DIOGNETUS (Edited and Translated by Eugene R. Fairweather )
Introduction and Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	205
Text: I. An Anonymous Brief for Christianity Presented to Diognetus; II. A Homily Concerning the Mystery of Faith.	213
THE FIRST APOLOGY OF JUSTIN, THE MARTYR (Edited and Translated by Edward Rochie Hardy )
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	225
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	239
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	242
A PLEA REGARDING CHRISTIANS BY ATHENAGORAS, THE PHILOSOPHER (Edited and Translated by the Editor )
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	290
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	297
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	300
AN EXPOSITION OF THE FAITH
SELECTIONS FROM THE WORK AGAINST HERESIES BY IRENAEUS, BISHOP OF LYONS (Edited and Translated by Edward Rochie Hardy )
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	343
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	355
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	358
INDEXES	399

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