Publisher's Synopsis
The Writings of Irenaeus is a book that contains translations of the works of Irenaeus, an early Christian theologian who lived in the 2nd century AD. The book is part of the Ante Nicene Christian Library series, which aims to provide translations of the writings of the Church Fathers before the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. This particular volume, V5, was translated by Reverend Alexander Roberts.Irenaeus was a significant figure in early Christianity, particularly in the development of Christian theology and the defense of orthodox beliefs against heresies. His most famous work, Against Heresies, is included in this volume, along with other writings such as The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching and fragments of other works.The book provides valuable insight into the early Church and its beliefs, as well as the challenges it faced in the form of various heresies. The translations are faithful to the original texts, making this book an important resource for scholars and students of early Christian history and theology.1868. Part Five of Twenty-four. The translations of the writings of the early Church writers from the time of Christ till the Council of Nicea in 325 into English, known as the Ante-Nicene Library. The writings of Irenaeus Volume I, translated by Reverend Alexander Roberts and Reverend W.H. Rambaut. Contents of Volume Five includes Books I-IV. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
