Reading the Apostolic Fathers: A Student's Introduction, 2nd ed.

The Apostolic Fathers is a critically important collection of texts for studying the first century of Christian history. Here a leading expert on the Apostolic Fathers offers an accessible, up-to-date introduction and companion to these diverse and fascinating writings. This work is easy to use and affordable, yet offers a thorough overview for students and others approaching these writings for the first time. It explains the context and significance of each document and points to further reading. This new edition of a well-received text has been updated throughout and includes a new chapter on the fragments of Papias.

Discover how the Apostolic Fathers contributed to Christianity’s the growth and expansion in the first and second century. In the Logos edition, Reading the Apostolic Fathers: A Student’s Introduction, 2nd ed. is easily searchable. Scripture passages are tagged to appear on mouseover, and all cross-references link to the other resources in your digital library, making this collection even more powerful and even easier to access than ever before. With Logos’ advanced features, you can perform comprehensive searches by topic or Scripture reference—finding, for example, every mention of “unity” or “Mark 13.”