Patristics
Patristics. The study of Christian writers, specifically the Church Fathers, in the period from the end of New Testament times to Isidore of Seville (d. 636) in the W. and John of Damascus (d. c.749) in the E. The term ‘patrology’, synonymous in older books, now usually refers to a handbook on the patristic literature.
More From encyclopedia.com
About this article
patristic literature
All Sources -
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
patristic literature