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Ignatius of Antioch; Polycarp of Smyrna

Ignatius and Polycarp: Martyrdoms and Epistles

A historical edition combining martyrdom narratives and letters associated with Ignatius and Polycarp.

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  • Letters and their setting

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  • How is faithfulness expressed in the letters and martyrdom accounts of Ignatius and Polycarp?
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