Irenaeus
Subtitle: life, scripture, legacy
By: Sara Parvis and Paul Foster, editors
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780800697969; 9781451424447
Subjects: Congresses
Description: "Champion of martyrs, scourge of heretics, erudite theologian, shrewd politician--no account of early Christianity is complete without careful consideration of Irenaeus of Lyons. Here a team of international scholars examines aspects of the saint's life, historical context, engagement with scripture, and his ecclesiastical and theological legacy for succeeding generations."--Publisher description.
Notes: Based on a conference held in 2009 at the University of Edinburgh.

Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.