RL299/499 Syria Resources
12 May 2004

On-Line Libraries of Early Christian Texts

Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL)
ICLnet
The Ecole Initiative
New Advent--Fathers of the Church
Wesley Center Online--the Fathers of the Church

Specific Texts:

General resources for study of the Bible and Early Christianity
Discover the Syrian Arab Republic

Student Projects:

• Carly Grey, "The DuraSynagogue"
• Michelle Kate Weber, "Didache 2.2: Abortion in the Early Church"

• A brief introduction to The Didache, by Emily K. C. Strand
• The Didache, or Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, translated by Charles H. Hoole
• Greek text of The Didache, edited by Kirsopp Lake for the Loeb Classical Library
• Bryennios ms. of The Didache, translated by M. B. Riddle
  • Introductory Notice to The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
    • Section 1.-The Discovery of the Codex, and Its Contents
    • Section 2.-Publication of the Discovered Works: the Effect
    • Section 3.-Contents of Teaching, and Relation to Other Works
    • Section 4.-Authenticity
    • Section 5.-Time and Place of Composition

Ignatius of Antioch (ca. 50 - ca. 110)

• Introduction to Ignatius' letters
• The Martyrdom of Ignatius
• To the Ephesians
• To the Magnesians
• To the Philadelphians
• To Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
• To the Romans
• To the Smyrneans
• To the Trallians

The Acts of Paul and Thecla (Anonymous; compiled ca. 150?)

Tatian (fl. 160)

• The Address to the Greeks
• Fragments
• The Diatessaron (CCEL; New Advent)

The Apostolic Constitutions (ca. 400)

• Apostolic Constitutions -- Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (Edited, with Notes, by James Donaldson, D.D.)
• Apostolic Canons (ca. 400)
  • See Apostolic Constitutions, Book VIII, Chapter 47 (ed. James Donaldson)
  • The Apostolic Canons (trans. Henry R. Percival, 1899)