A Source Book for Ancient Church History
A Source Book for Ancient Church History, published in 1913, is Joseph Cullen Ayer's collection of documents on Christianity from the apostolic age through the early councils, translated into English and arranged by period. Tacitus and Pliny on the first persecutions, the letters of Ignatius, the Martyrdom of Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus against the Gnostics, the Edict of Milan, the creeds and canons of Nicaea and later councils, the letters of popes and emperors, and the rules of monastic life all appear, each with a short note on its origin and significance. Ayer intended the book for students who had no access to the originals, and it is still a convenient way to read the early church in its own words. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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