The Fathers of the Church with Shorter Works and Medieval Continuations (163 Vols.)

by Thomas Aquinas; Hermas; Ignatius of Antioch; Papias; Clement of Rome

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Publishers:

Catholic University of America; CIMA; Fathers of the Church

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, 1947–2021

Overview

The rich Christian heritage of East and West comes alive in the volumes of The Fathers of the Church, a series widely praised for its brilliant scholarship and unparalleled historical, literary, and theological significance. This series is the longest modern run of translated church fathers on the market.

The Fathers of the Church: A New Translation spans the first five centuries of Christian history, many of these ancient works had never been accessible in English before these publications—and many are still inaccessible outside of these editions. Containing hard-to-find writings from early church fathers such as Cyprian, Jerome, Basil, Ambrose, Peter Chrysologus, and many more, these volumes provide the best scholarship in translation and early church history, making these works not only delightful to read, but unmatched in patristic work.

The Fathers of the Church: Medieaval Continuations focuses on what was considered a stagnant period in philosophy and theology, but recent scholarship has revealed the Middle Ages to be as intellectually dynamic as any. Covering the most significant Christian writers from the eleventh to the fourteenth centuries, this collection provides insight into the development of Scholasticism, various heresies and ecclesiastical issues, and the complexities of emerging ethnocentrism. Among the included works are Aquinas’ academic sermons, Heinrich Seuse’s Wisdom’s Watch upon the Hours and Jon Duns Scotus Questions on Aristotle’s Categories. These volumes will fill the gap in medieval scholarship that exists in many libraries, providing valuable insight into Christianity’s continued development and massive influence in European history.

The Fathers of the Church: Shorter Works is a new series offering English translations of treatises, homilies, poems, and letters of the Church Fathers. In this way a multitude of important writings will become accessible to scholars and students as well as the reading public.

• Provides contemporary scholarship on an often neglected period
• Explores Christianity’s continued development and influence in the High Middle Ages
• Examines the complex beginning of ethnocentrism in Europe
• Dozens of writings of early church fathers from the first century to the fifth
• The quintessential theological and personal writings of early Christianity
• Reputable and accessible translations for a wide audience
• Introductions to every writing, providing background on both the author and the era