{"product_id":"2940157360078","title":"St. Ignatius of Antioch - The Epistles","description":"The epistles of St. Ignatius are presented here in their entirety, with the historic insight imparted in an excellent translation to English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaint Ignatius of Antioch was one of the foremost early Christians, acceding to the role of Bishop of Antioch in circa 67 A.D. . During his tenure as bishop he would author several Epistles - or letters - to various figures of the time. These writings are treasured as some of the earliest Christian texts extant. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTravelling widely during his life, St. Ignatius placed much effort in spreading the influence of Christianity. His writings are notable for coining the term 'Catholic Church', which remains in use to this day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes letters which are generally considered authentic, being as they were individually referenced by the Roman historian Eusebius during the 4th century A.D. . These are as follows: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpistle to the Ephesians, \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to the Magnesians, \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to the Trallians, \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to the Romans, \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to the Philadelphians, \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to the Smyrnaeans, \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the sake of completeness, this edition also contains several epistles whose authenticity is disputed among historians and theologians. The general consensus is that these letters are spurious and were attributed to St. Ignatius a long time after his death. These include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpistle to the Tarsians; \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to the Antiochians; \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to Hero, a Deacon of Antioch; \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to the Philippians; \u003cbr\u003eThe Epistle of Maria the Proselyte to Ignatius; \u003cbr\u003eEpistle to Mary at Neapolis, Zarbus; \u003cbr\u003eFirst Epistle to St. John; \u003cbr\u003eSecond Epistle to St. John; \u003cbr\u003eThe Epistle of Ignatius to the Virgin Mary. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition contains all original notes, as appended to the English translation originally printed in 1885.","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47164906537200,"sku":"2940157360078","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157360078_p0.jpg?v=1764095575","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157360078","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}