A Critical History of Christian Literature and Doctrine from the Death of the Apostles to the Nicene Council, Volumes 1–3

by James Donaldson

Publisher:

Macmillan and Co.

, 1864–1866

Overview

James Donaldson investigates the authorship of various works which have come down to us from the time of the Apostles to the Nicene Council. Donaldson examines the influences which led to their production and determined their character. He also fleshes out the theological opinions of each writer. This resource introduces the study of the Christian writers, and prepares the way for a full consideration of the mode in which Christian theology was developed.

Key Features

• Analyzes the influences on various writers in the post-apostolic era
• Examines early Christian writers and their works
• Enhances understanding of the development of Christian theology

Product Details

• Title: A Critical History of Christian Literature and Doctrine from the Death of the Apostles to the Nicene Council, Volumes 1–3
• Author: James Donaldson
• Publisher: Macmillan and Co.
• Publication Date: 1864–1866
• Pages: 1,145
• Resource Type: Topical
• Topic: Apostolic Fathers

About James Donaldson

James Donaldson (1831–1915) was educated at New College, London, and Berlin University. He served as a professor of humanities in the University of Aberdeen and then principal of the University of St. Andrews. He was an editor of several volumes in the Early Church Fathers series, and was the author of A Modern Greek Grammar for the Use of Classical Students, Expiatory and Substitutory Sacrifices of the Greeks, and The Westminster Confession of Faith and the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England.