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Title: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: First Series, 14 Volumes by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, Philip Schaff, Henry Wace ISBN: 1-56563-094-7 Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 June, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 14 List Price(USD): $419.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Everything but the commentaries are good
Comment: The writings of St. Augustine and St. John Chrysostom are invaluable especially when wanting to study the foundations of the Latin West. (Of course with the exception of some of Augustine's seemingly pro-Reformation ideas.....)
This 14-volume set is excellent in providing a substantial amount of theological and spiritual prose. However, the commentaries by some of the books' editors seem to have an anti-Roman Catholic edge to them. (Especially the comments by Paul Schaff when referring to the "Popery and Romanism" of the Roman Catholic Church.) This I believe is in bad taste....even for an Anglican "scholar."

Rating: 5
Summary: The Homilies Of St John Chrysostom
Comment: I graded the work a five star only for the eloquance and mythodical, yet very neccessary thological literature that tends to bend the ear of anyone desiring to gain more knowledge into mystical and contemplative life. However, the print quality is less than stellar and the paper is cheap. Too bad! I purchased it for the content. So I had to put away the cheap ink and paper.

Rating: 5
Summary: Great Set To Have
Comment: This 14-volume set is essentially a St. Augustine and St. John Chrysostom collection. It includes the most famous writings of these two very important Church Fathers. Each volume (450 pages on average) includes introductions to each book, short annotations (including scripture citations) usually related to translation, and a scripture and subject index. The translations are old (originally published in 1889) so the wording can be stiff at times, but the English is eloquent and dignified. This collection does not use archaic language except when quoting Scripture. Here are the volumes and what they contain:

Augustine:

Volume I: Prolegomena: St. Augustine's Life and Work, Confessions, Letters

Volume II: The City of God, Christian Doctrine

Volume III: On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral Treatises

Volume IV: The Anti-Manichaean Writings, The Anti-Donatist Writings

Volume V: Anti-Pelagian Writings

Volume VI: Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the Gospels

Volume VII: Homilies on the Gospel of John, Homilies on the First Epistle of John, Soliloquies

Volume VIII: Expositions on the Psalms

Chrysostom:

Volume IX: On the Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises, Select Homilies and Letters, Homilies on the Statutes.

Volume X: Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew

Volume XI: Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans

Volume XII: Homilies on First and Second Corinthians

Volume XIII: Homilies on the Epistles to the Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon

Volume XIV: Homilies on the Gospel of St. John and the Epistle to the Hebrews