Wilhelm Pratscher

The Apostolic Fathers: An Introduction Wilhelm Pratscher

Jacket Description/Flap: A masterful introduction to the Apostolic FathersTable of Contents:"The Corpus of the Apostolic Fathers" by Wilhelm Pratscher, "The Didache" by Jonathan A. Draper, "The Epistle of Barnabas" by Ferdinand R. Prostmeier, "The First Epistle of Clement" by Andreas Lindemann, "The Second Epistle of Clement" by Wilhelm Pratscher, "The Epistles of Ignatius of Antioch" by Hermut Lohr, "The Epistle of Polycarp" by Boudewijn Dehandschutter, "The Martyrdom of Polycarp" by Gerd Buschmann, "The Papias Fragments" by Ulrich H. J. Kortner, "Quadratus" by Wilhelm Pratscher, "To Diognetus" by Horacio E. Lona, "The Shepherd of Hermas" by David Hellholm, and "The Apostolic Fathers Yesterday and Today" by Jorg Ulrich. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Translated from the German. Publisher Marketing: The Apostolic Fathers represents the best and latest in German-language scholarship on the Apostolic Fathers--now available in this exclusive English edition. Crafted by an expert team of scholars, The Apostolic Fathers offers introductions to the works comprising this early Christian corpus, fully equipped with cutting-edge discussion of important topics including theological profiles, intertextuality, intellectual milieus, and anti-Jewish polemics. The foreword by Wilhelm Pratscher and closing chapter by Jorg Ulrich cap off this learned handling of the Fathers, locating them within the history of scholarship, even while pointing the way for new avenues of study." Review Citations:

Choice 09/01/2011 (EAN 9781602583085, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Pratscher, Wilhelm Wilhelm Pratscher is University Professor of New Testament Studies in the Faculty for Protestant Theology at the University of Vienna, Austria.