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In this two-volume reference, the authors summarize the type and content of Early Christian writings, concluding each entry with a short bibliography of editions, translations, and secondary sources. Entries for major figures, such as John Chrysostom and Augustine, are lengthy, providing a detailed exposition on their careers and writings. Though a

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This two-volume set embodies the combined efforts of Moreschini (Univ. of Pisa) and Norelli (Univ. of Geneva), both distinguished patristics scholars of the highest caliber. Massive in both scope and depth, and superbly translated from the Italian by O'Connell, this project easily rivals Manlio Simonetti's Letterature Cristiana Antica (1969), which has long dominated the field of ancient Christian literature. The work's focus is strictly literary rather than theological, offering "a synthetic presentation devoted to the whole range of Christian literary forms," stretching from Paul through the sixth century. Consequently, each section begins with a biography of the writer in question and moves directly into an examination of individual works without offering an overview of the author's theological framework. Although this limitation is necessary to preserve the focus of the scholarship, it does require this work to be supplemented with additional, properly theological resources. Each section includes a handful of bibliographical references for further study, supplemented by a more thorough bibliography and indexes at the end of each volume, although these references are admittedly scanty. No library should be without a reference copy of this valuable work. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty. B. P. Blosser The Catholic University of America