The Ante-Nicene Fathers ranges from the Apostolic Fathers to various third and fourth century sources including the liturgies and ancient Syriac documents. It was intended to comprise translations into English of all the extant works of the Fathers (with the exception of the more bulky works of Origen) down to the date of the first General Council held at Nicaea in 325 A.D. This American edition by Arthur Cleveland Coxe is a revision of the original series edited by Alexander Roberts and Sir James Donaldson and published in Edinburgh. The revision involves a major rearrangement to conform to the historical sequence, the addition of brief introductions and notes indicating variances in readings, specifying references to scripture or literature, clarifying obscure passages, and noting corruptions or distortions of patristic testimony (as forged in the Decretals). The basic aim of the translations has been to strive for literary exactness, placing the English reader as nearly as possible on an equal footing with those who are able to read the original.
Volume Titles:
Volume 1: Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus
Volume 2: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, Clement of Alexandria
Volume 3: Tertullian
Volume 4: Tertullian (IV), Minucius Felix, Commodian, Origen
Volume 5: Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius, Novatian, Appendix
Volume 6: Gregory Thaumaturgus, Dionysius the Great, Julius Africanus, Anatolius and Minor Writers, Methodius, Arnobius
Volume 7: Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, Homily, and Liturgies
Volume 8: Twelve Patriarchs, Excerpts and Epistles, The Clementina, Aprocryphal Gospels and Acts, Syriac Documents
Volume 9: Gospel of Peter, Diatessaron, Testament of Abraham, Epistles of Clement, Origen and Miscellaneous Works
Volume 10: Bibliography, General Index, Annotated Index of Authors and Works
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Reviewed by Alan Lovell (Springfield, VT), November 16, 2009
A good collection of hard to find church fathers and even NT apocryphal gospels. If you are really interested in knowing what the church fathers actually wrote, this is definitely a must (especially if you are looking for a way to refute modern claims about the early church).
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Reviewed by Justin Coy (,Brisbane, Australia), January 05, 2009
Brilliant! This is a collection worthy of any library, personal or institutional. If you only get through 1 edition per month, you have 10 months reading here at $14 per hardcover book. Bargains do not come better than this! Beautiful set.
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Reviewed by Justin Coy (Brisbane, Australia), December 05, 2008
Extraordinary! Just buy them. Anyone disappointed is most surely very hard to please. Books that will be in your family for generations to come. 5 stars ***** to Hendrickson.
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Reviewed by Larry Ellis (Denver, CO), November 28, 2008
This is a superb collection of historic writings from the Ancient Christian church leaders. Reading them takes you back to Christian understanding that predates the Enlightenment, Modernity, and Postmodernity. Many of the writers were one generation away from the apostles and were taught and influenced by them directly. The quality of the printing and binding is excellent.
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Reviewed by Kathy Wertz (Albany, OR), September 12, 2008
I ordered the Ante-Nicene set and both of the Early Church Fathers sets too for my husband. They are a wonderful set and very attractive. He loves them. Thank You!
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Reviewed by Vincent Cesarani (Northridge, CA), June 30, 2008
excellent!!!! It is everything I believed it would be and more. Highly recommend it to any Protestant looking to read the so-called Fathers.
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Reviewed by Penny P. (Findlay, Oh), January 27, 2002
I love this set of books. If you are searching for early writings to enhance your Biblical studies, this set is perfect!
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Reviewed by Frank Penha ALves de Melo (Brazil), October 19, 2000
This is the best collection of church history source that I ever read! Itīs the most complete! It is a part of the collection of Early Church Fathers, (more two sets) , belive me it is the best source on early church fathers! And the price is amazing!! Donīt lose this chance!
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