The Didache, the Epistle of Barnabas, the Epistles and the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp, the Fragments of Papias, the Epistle to Diognetus #6

Publication Data: New York, NY/Mahwah, NJ: The Newman Press, 1948
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: vi + 235
Dimensions (l × w × h): 22.2 cm × 14.6 cm × 2.3 cm
ISBN: 0‒8091‒0247‒1

   
Newly Translated and Annotated by James A. Kleist, S.J.

No. 6 of Ancient Christian Writers: The Works of the Fathers in Translation

“The Didache or The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, has been hailed as the most important patristic find in the latter half of the nineteenth century. The manuscript, dated 1056, was discovered, together with other valuable early writings, by the Orthodox Metropolitan Bryennios at Constantinople in 1873 and published by him ten years later. The Didache purports to be an instruction based on the sayings of the Lord and given by the Twelve Apostles to pagans who wished to become Christians. Part I[...]is an epitome of Christian morality, suited to pagan candidates for baptism. [...]Part II[...]is a ritual or liturgical summary. [...]Part III[...], the canonical section, broadly outlines Church organization and Church life.”
—“Introduction”

CONTENTS

THE DIDACHE, OR THE TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES
   Introduction
   Text
THE EPISTLE OF BARNABAS
   Introduction
   Text
ST. POLYCARP, EPISTLES TO THE PHILIPPIANS
   Introduction
   Text:
      The First Epistle
      The Second Epistle
THE MARTYRDOM OF ST. POLYCARP
   Introduction
   Text
THE FRAGMENTS OF PAPIAS
   Introduction
   Text
THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS
   Introduction
   Text
NOTES
   The Didache
   The Epistle of Barnabas
   The Epistles of St. Polycarp
   The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp
   The Fragments of Papias
   The Epistle to Diognetus
INDEX