Josephus and the Church Fathers in the Early Middle Ages
Pollard, Richard Matthew / Wood, Ian
In the history of Christianity, the so-called 'Church Fathers' hold an immensely important place. This title, which we now associate with figures like St Augustine or St Jerome, was used from the fourth century onwards to designate particularly trustworthy authorities, whose opinions became the foundation of Western religious and intellectual culture. But who exactly were these Church Fathers?
This examines this fundamental questions and con...