Irenaeus: An Introduction

by Denis Minns

Book Overview

Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130-200) has been called 'the first great Catholic theologian'. As this book explains, the description is accurate, since the Christianity represented by Irenaeus is recognizably that of the Catholic Church, though unfamiliar in its primitiveness. The thought of Irenaeus represents an important stage in the development of Christian orthodoxy.

This is a general introduction to the theology of Irenaeus. Readers will find...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 056703366X
• ISBN13: 9780567033666
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"