Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers

Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers serves two primary purposes. First, it would bring back into print important studies on the Apostolic Fathers. Many of these books can be difficult to find, prohibitively expensive, and often only available in poor condition. Second, it would provide translations of seminal works which have not yet appeared in English. Works would be chosen for the series based on the following factors: 1) Influence. This would include both works of continuing significance and works which shaped the flow of the scholarly conversation but whose theses may have fallen out of favor at the moment. The latter sort of book is often neglected despite the illumination it can provide on the nature of the current consensus. 2) Availability. The series would target books which continue to be frequently cited in modern scholarship, but which have limited availability outside of libraries. Out of print works written between the 1920s and 1980s are still frequently cited and can be hard for even libraries to acquire. 3) Cost of Production. The series would target, at least initially, those works which could be reproduced most easily including works in the public domain which are costly to acquire in printed form and translation projects of a shorter length. Each chosen title would appear in the series with a foreword written by one of the editors or a suitable contributor explaining the importance and significance of the work.

Series Editors:

Jeremiah Bailey

George Kalantzis

Jacob N. Cerone