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The Twelve Patriarchs; Excerpts and Epistles; The Clementina; Apocrypha; Decretals; Memoirs of Edessa and Syriac Documents

Publishing history

Other editions of this work catalogued here.

The Edition

Translated by
William Fletcher, Thomas Smith, Peter Peterson, James Donaldson, Alexander Walker, B. P. Pratten
Series editor
Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, A. Cleveland Coxe

Publication

Publisher
Christian Literature Company
Series
Ante-Nicene Fathers (ANF)
Series volume
8
Date published
1886
Print status
Out of print

The Physical Book

Binding
Hardcover

Reference

Notes
The original Christian Literature Company printing. This volume first appeared in 1886.

Contents

  • The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
  • Excerpts of Theodotus
  • Two Epistles Concerning Virginity
  • Pseudo-Clementine Literature
    • Recognitions of Clement
    • The Clementine Homilies
  • Apocrypha of the New Testament
    • The Protevangelium of James
    • The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
    • The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary
    • The History of Joseph the Carpenter
    • The Gospel of Thomas
    • The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Saviour
    • The Gospel of Nicodemus
    • The Letter of Pontius Pilate Concerning Our Lord Jesus Christ
    • The Report of Pilate the Procurator Concerning Our Lord Jesus Christ
    • The Report of Pontius Pilate
    • The Giving Up of Pontius Pilate
    • The Death of Pilate
    • The Narrative of Joseph
    • The Avenging of the Saviour
    • Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
    • Acts of Paul and Thecla
    • The Acts of Barnabas
    • The Acts of Philip
    • Acts and Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Andrew
    • Acts of Andrew and Matthias
    • Acts of Peter and Andrew
    • Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle
    • Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas
    • Consummation of Thomas the Apostle
    • Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew
    • Acts of the Holy Apostle Thaddaeus
    • Acts of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
    • Revelation of Moses
    • Revelation of Esdras
    • Revelation of Paul
    • Revelation of John
    • The Book of John Concerning the Falling Asleep of Mary
    • The Passing of Mary
  • The Decretals
    • The Epistles of Pope Zephyrinus
    • The Epistles of Pope Callistus
    • The Epistle of Pope Urban First
    • The Epistles of Pope Pontianus
    • The Epistle of Pope Anterus
    • The Epistles of Pope Fabian
    • Decrees of Pope Fabian
  • Memoirs of Edessa and Ancient Syriac Documents
    • The Story Concerning the King of Edessa
    • A Canticle of Mar Jacob the Teacher on Edessa
    • Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addaues the Apostle
    • The Teaching of Addaeus the Apostle
    • The Teaching of the Apostles
    • The Teaching of Simon Cephas in the City of Rome
    • Acts of Sharbil
    • The Martyrdom of Barsamya
    • Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon
    • Martyrdom of the Holy Confessors Shamuna, Guria, and Habib
    • Moses of Chorene
    • Homily on Habib the Martyr
    • Homily on Guria and Shamuna
    • Bardesan
    • A Letter of Mara, Son of Serapion
    • Ambrose
  • Remains of the Second and Third Centuries