Epistolary Prayer in the Apostolic Fathers: With Commentary on the Greek Text

by Markus McDowell

This book examines the prayer texts in the collection of ancient documents known as the Apostolic Fathers, written during the early second century. The book begins with an overview of the Apostolic Fathers and of the prayers found therein. Appendices include every prayer passage in the nine documents. The core of the book explores the function of prayer in the letters of the collection (1 Clement, The Letter of Ignatius, Polycarp to the Philippians,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C1MC9SV5
• ISBN13: 9798215304006
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Sulis Academic
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"