The social setting of the ministry as reflected in the writings of Hermas, Clement, and Ignatius

by Harry O. Maier

1991 230 pages eng

"Focussing on three first- and early-second-century documents (the Shepherd of Hermas, 1 Clement and the Ignatian epistles), this work contributes to a growing body of literature concerned with the social setting of early Christianity. Maier argues that the development of structures of leadership in…