Fathers of the Church series. 19xx to present. This print series contains the writings of the major Church Fathers. Many translations have been updated recently. EBook versions of many can be accessed through the library catalog.
Popular Patristics Series. The series includes translations on a wide range of subjects from the first millennium of the church. Each volume has an introductory essay.
Ancient Christian Writers. This print series contains translations of major writings of the Church Fathers.
Message of the Fathers of the Church. This print series contains selections from the Church Fathers arranged in topical volumes with commentary.
Library Search. Use the library search box to search across books and journal databases.
Oxford Reference. 2019. This online reference source searches multiple reference dictionaries
New Catholic Encyclopedia. 2003. Among the 12,000 entries in the encyclopedia are articles on theology, philosophy, history, literary figures, saints, musicians and more.
Reference BX841 .N44 2003
Encyclopedia of the Early Church. (Two Volumes) 1992. Provides information on all topics concerning the first eight centuries of the Catholic Church.
Reference BX841 .N44 2003
Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. (Two volumes) 1997. Provides articles on the first seven centuries of Christianity.
Reference +BR162.2 .E53 1997
Dictionary of Early Christian Literature. 2000. Presents the life and work of Christian authors up to the eighth century and an assessment of their lasting influence on the Christian tradition.
Reference BR66.5 .L4813 2000
A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs: A Reference Guide to More Than 700 Topics Discussed by the Early Church Fathers. 1998. A compendium of quotations culled from the 10-volume Ante-Nicene Fathers and arranged by subject for quick reference.
Reference BR66.5 .D53 1998
The Westminster Dictionary of New Testament and Early Christian Literature and Rhetoric. 2003. Provides information on the various literary and rhetorical forms found in the New Testament and in the literature of the early Christian church.
Reference BS2312 .A86 2003
Wiley Companion to Patristics. 2015. This volume is an introduction to patristic authors and their contributions to theology, spirituality, philosophy, ecclesiology, linguistics, hagiography, liturgics, homiletics, iconology, and other fields.
From Nicaea to Chalcedon: A Guide to the Literature and Its Background. 2nd ed. 2010. This book provides background material, an introduction to the characters involved in early church disputes, to the literary sources, and the critical questions which they pose.
Patrology. Quasten. (Four Volumes) 1986. This series provides an introduction to early Christian literature.
Reference BR67 .Q3 1986
The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Studies. 2008. Provides an introduction to the academic study of early Christianity (c. 100-600 AD). It is thematically arranged to encompass history, literature, thought, practices, and material culture.
Reference BR121.3 .O99 2008
The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Apocrypha. 2008. Addresses issues and themes that arise in the study of early Christian apocryphal literature. Part One consists of surveys of the main branches of apocryphal literature (gospels, acts, epistles, apocalypses, and related literature) and Part Two considers key issues that they raise.
Reference BR121.3 .O99 2008
Patrology: The Eastern Fathers from the Council of Chalcedon (451) to John of Damascus (750). DiBerardino, Walford, and Quasten. Instituto Patristico Augustinum. 2006. Brings together the current status of scholarship on the writings of the Eastern Fathers in the period between the Council of Chalcedon and the death of John of Damascus.
Reference BR67 .Q33 2006
The Fathers of the Church: A Comprehensive Introduction. 2007. Provides a summary of early Christian history, which includes the doctrinal debates and development.
Reference BR67 .D7613 2007
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ATLA Religion Database. Contains over one million bibliographic citations to articles, essays, and book reviews. Also contains full-text access to many articles.
Journal of Early Christian Studies. Focuses on the study of Christianity in the context of late ancient societies and religions from C.E. 100-700.
Vigiliae Christianae. Contains articles and short notes on early Christian literature written after the New Testament, as well as on Christian epigraphy and archaeology.
Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum/ Journal of Ancient Christianity. Aims at encouraging the dialogue between scholars of church history, history of religion, and classical antiquity.
Journal of Ecclesiastical History. Publishes original research articles, scholarly reviews, review articles, notes and documents relating to all aspects of the history of Christianity.
Studia Patristica. The official publication of the Oxford International Conference on Patristic Studies.
Many times references to the works of the Church Fathers can be confusing, filled with abbreviations for common primary sources. Below is a list of some of the most common abbreviations with their sources.
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PL |
Patrologiae cursus completes … Series Latina |
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PG |
Patrologiae cursus completes … Series Graeca |
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PO |
Patrologia Orientalis |
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ANF |
Ante-Nicene Fathers |
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NPNF |
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers |
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FC |
Fathers of the Church |
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ECF |
Early Christian Fathers |
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SC |
Sources Chrétiennes |