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The Appian Way Press translates and revises works of ancient Christian authors into modern English using Machine Translation techniques. Kindle / Audio / Paperback for most titles. AppianWayPress.com | github.com/AppianWayPress

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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 27/09/2026
We've posted a few times, and have a few posts in the queue for the next week to boot. The newsletter, "Ask the Texts," poses a question like "What did Chrysostom think of Wealth and Poverty?" and uses the available corpus of Appian Way Press texts to provide an answer. Check it out!
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 27/09/2026
We gave our web site a refresh. Check it out. appianwaypress.com
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 26/09/2026
Our books have started to trickle through Logos' book production pipeline. We have begun including links to Logos where appropriate (process is manual, so it may lag). Here's an example: appianwaypress.com/books/august... (scroll down).
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The Letters of Saint Augustine: A Modern Translation by Saint Augustine
Written over the course of several decades, Augustine’s letters address a remarkable range of theological, pastoral, and personal concerns. In them, Augustine responds to doctrinal controversies, offe...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 19/09/2026
Our newsletter "Ask the Texts" is now up and running! We plan to eventually settle on a cadence of one issue per week but we are posting more frequently than that for now to build up an archive. Signup: buttondown.com/appianwaypress Archive: appianwaypress.com/ask-the-text...
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Ask the Texts — Appian Way Press
Ask the Texts: a newsletter of questions answered by searching directly through Appian Way Press's translations and revisions of early Christian writings.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 13/09/2026
Still working on it, but why not sign up for our newsletter? Every week (🤞) we'll pose a question to our corpus of early Christian texts and send out the response. It will interact with the text and provide the texts the answer is based on. Tell your friends! buttondown.com/appianwaypress
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Ask the Texts
Ask the Texts poses questions to a corpus of early Christian texts published by Appian Way Press. Each answer provided by Ask the Texts is built by searching directly through Appian Way Press's transl...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 12/09/2026
We've been working on making a number of our books available for Logos (@logosbible.bsky.social ). They're starting to trickle out; not really an easy way to link to them beyond a search. (Or check out our whole catalog: appianwaypress.com ) www.logos.com/search?query...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 25/07/2026
What's new? Gregory of Nyssa. appianwaypress.com/series/selec... #EarlyChristianity
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Select Works of Gregory of Nyssa — Book Series
Select Works of Gregory of Nyssa — 2 books in this series. Ancient Christian works translated to modern English.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 18/07/2026
A few new ones available; these are all available as Paperback, Kindle, or Audible Audiobook (use your credits!) First, two volumes of the "Select Works of Athanasius". This is a modernization of the NPNF volume of Athanasius' works. appianwaypress.com/authors/atha... #EarlyChristianity
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Athanasius — Appian Way Press
2 title(s) by Athanasius available from Appian Way Press.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 05/07/2026
Next up: Life and Works of Rufinus. This modernized edition illuminates the life and works of Tyrannius Rufinus, a translator, historian, and theologian whose efforts preserved Greek Christian literature for the Latin West. Kindle|Audio|Paperback|Apple Books appianwaypress.com/books/rufinu...
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Life and Works of Rufinus by Rufinus of Aquileia
This modernized edition illuminates the life and works of Tyrannius Rufinus, a pivotal early Church translator, historian, and theologian whose efforts preserved Greek Christian literature for the Lat...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 29/05/2026
Next up: A History of the Church in Seven Books, by Socrates Scholasticus. This modernized edition is available in Kindle, Audio, Paperback, as well as Apple Books. (well, Apple Books is still getting approval, so probably tomorrow) appianwaypress.com/books/socrat... #EarlyChristianity
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A History of the Church in Seven Books: Historia Ecclesiastica by Socrates Scholasticus
A History of the Church in Seven Books by Socrates Scholasticus offers a vital fifth-century account of the early Christian church from the reign of Constantine through the early fifth century, coveri...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 24/05/2026
We've also posted other Eusebius editions to Apple Books, links on the website. They'll be available once they're approved by Apple (probably 1–2 days): appianwaypress.com/series/writi... #EarlyChristianity
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Writings of Eusebius — Book Series
Writings of Eusebius — 5 books in this series. Ancient Christian works translated to modern English.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 24/05/2026
We've been focusing on internal plumbing lately (finally reached that point) and our first book through the new pipeline is available: Eusebius' "Life of Constantine", available in Kindle, audio, and paperback. Apple Books edition forthcoming. appianwaypress.com/books/eusebi... #EarlyChristianity
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Life of Constantine: A Modern Translation by Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea’s Life of Constantine is a foundational historical work that offers a firsthand account of the first Christian emperor and the transformative period of Christianity in the fourth ...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 10/05/2026
We are also making Pseudo-Clement's Recognitions available through Apple Books. And updated appianwaypress.com with links to Apple Books that will work once the books are approved (a day or two?) #EarlyChristianity
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Appian Way Press — Modern translations of ancient Christian works
Discover modern English translations of early Christian works using machine learning and translation technology. 65 books available.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 10/05/2026
We pushed more books up to Apple Books today. Volumes from Cyprian, Lactantius, Hippolytus, Chrysostom, and Tertullian. We're also in the process of providing a number of our titles to @logosbible.bsky.social for use with Logos Bible Software. Keep your eyes open and let us know when you see them!
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 04/05/2026
Just pushed a whole lot more o' Augustine to Apple Books. That process usually takes a day or two to authorize. More to come. We've been writing a bunch of code to get all our data in order to make pushing epubs to other ebook providers easier. Any other providers besides Amazon and Apple?
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 11/04/2026
Augustine's Homilies on the Psalms, in four volumes. Kindle/Audio/Paperback/Hardcover (editions for vols 3&4 print still working through the pipes). appianwaypress.com/series/augus... #EarlyChristianity
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Saint Augustine's Homilies on the Psalms — Book Series
Saint Augustine's Homilies on the Psalms — 4 books in this series. Ancient Christian works translated to modern English.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 03/04/2026
Augustine's Homilies on the Gospel of John, in three volumes, are now available in Kindle (vols 1–3), Audio (1,2), Paperback (1), and Hardcover (1); all formats winging through the ether and should be available soon. appianwaypress.com/series/augus... #EarlyChristianity
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Saint Augustine's Homilies on the Gospel of John — Book Series
Saint Augustine's Homilies on the Gospel of John — 3 books in this series. Ancient Christian works translated to modern English.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 28/03/2026
Augustine's Homilies on First John. Available as Kindle and Paperback, audiobook will be available soon. appianwaypress.com/books/august... #EarlyChristianity
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Homilies on the First Epistle of John by Saint Augustine
Augustine’s <cite>Homilies on the First Epistle of John</cite> offer a sustained meditation on one of the New Testament’s most profound and searching texts. Preached to ordinary believers, these homil...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 24/03/2026
Now available: Augustine's "Homilies on the Gospels". Nearly 100 homilies on the four gospels, over 550 pages of Augustinian gospely-goodness. Kindle $7.49; Audio $9.99; Paperback $24.99. (But you can use your Audible credits for the audio!) appianwaypress.com/books/august... #EarlyChristianity
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Homilies on the Gospels by Saint Augustine
These sermons differ in tone and purpose from Augustine’s formal theological treatises. Here he speaks as a pastor addressing a gathered congregation, moving directly through Gospel texts and drawing ...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 18/03/2026
Another volume of Augustine available: Title: Exegesis of the Gospels: Sermon on the Mount and Harmony of the Gospels Formats: Kindle, Paperback, Hardcover. Audio forthcoming. Link: appianwaypress.com/books/august... #EarlyChristianity
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Exegesis of the Gospels: Sermon on the Mount and Harmony of the Gospels by Saint Augustine
In his commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, Augustine works methodically through Matthew 5–7, treating the text not as a collection of isolated sayings but as a coherent whole. He explores the moral...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 11/03/2026
Time to get your anti-Pelagian fix, because Augustine's Anti-Pelagian writings, in two volumes, are now available. Kindle, Audio, Paperback, Hardcover. appianwaypress.com/series/augus... #EarlyChristianity #Augustine
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Saint Augustine's Anti-Pelagian Writings — Book Series
Saint Augustine's Anti-Pelagian Writings — 2 books in this series. Ancient Christian works translated to modern English.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 01/03/2026
We've added books-by-author pages to our website (e.g. Eusebius: appianwaypress.com/authors/euse... ); we're also in the process of getting some titles on Apple Books and now include links for books available on that platform. Onward and upward!
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Eusebius of Caesarea — Appian Way Press
4 title(s) by Eusebius of Caesarea available from Appian Way Press.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 24/02/2026
OK, we've got two titles live on Apple Books: * Origen's "On First Principles": books.apple.com/us/book/id67...
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‎On First Principles
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 22/02/2026
Welp, we've got two books queued up for release on Apple Books as soon as they're approved. We'll see how that works before doing work to upload more titles. 🤞🤞
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 19/02/2026
Anyone out there use Apple Books for your ebook needs? Considering publishing editions of our books there as well as Amazon and would love to know if any of y'all prefer that platform. Thanks!
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Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 16/02/2026
Spent a chunk of yesterday and some time this morning working on making my local-running RAG system based on translations of early Christian authors better, stronger, faster. (well, except that last one. It's slower. But needed the reference.)
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 06/02/2026
First the Manichaeans, now the Donatists: Augustine's Anti-Donatist writings, modernized and now available for Kindle, Audio, Paperback, and Hardcover. appianwaypress.com/books/august... I think the Pelagians are next (probably in two volumes). #EarlyChristianity
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Anti-Donatist Writings: Writings in connection with the Donatist Controversy by Saint Augustine
This modernized edition brings together Augustine’s three anti-Donatist writings, presenting his most extended engagement with the Donatist controversy in clear, contemporary English for students, pas...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 01/02/2026
Ever wondered what's up with those Manichaeans? Well, now you can read a revised edition of Augustine's take. Anti-Manichaean Writings: Writings in connection with the Manichaean Controversy Kindle & Audio; Paperback & Hardcover on their way appianwaypress.com/books/august... #EarlyChristianity
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Anti-Manichaean Writings: Writings in connection with the Manichaean Controversy by Saint Augustine
These writings arise from Augustine’s long and personal involvement with Manichaeism, a movement he followed for years before his conversion to Catholic Christianity. As a result, his critique is shap...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 25/01/2026
More Augustine: "Doctrinal and Moral Writings: The Enchiridion and Other Treatises" is now available in Kindle and Audio. Paperback and hardcover are winding their way through the pipes at Amazon. appianwaypress.com/books/august... #EarlyChristianity
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Doctrinal and Moral Writings: The Enchiridion and Other Treatises by Saint Augustine
At the heart of this volume stands <cite>The Enchiridion</cite>, Augustine’s enduring handbook of Christian teaching, organized around the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love. Written to prov...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 20/01/2026
Paperback is now through the pipes and available. amzn.to/3LR7lTw The hardcover is still winding its way through the maze, apparently.
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On the Trinity: de Trinitate
On the Trinity: de Trinitate
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 18/01/2026
In other news, Augustine's "On the Trinity" is the 50th book we've listed on our website. 🎉🥳 It's the fiftieth book we've used ML/AI techniques to newly translate from the Greek or newly revise/modernize from an older public domain edition. appianwaypress.com (1/3) #EarlyChristianity
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Appian Way Press — Modern translations of ancient Christian works
Discover modern English translations of early Christian works using machine learning and translation technology. 50 books available.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 18/01/2026
Augustine's "On the Trinity" is now available. A revised, modernized edition based on the NPNF translation. Sentence structure has been simplified while retaining original structure and flow. Kindle and Audio available; paperback in the pipes. appianwaypress.com/books/august... #EarlyChristianity
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On the Trinity: de Trinitate by Saint Augustine
Written over many years, <cite>On the Trinity</cite> represents Augustine’s most sustained effort to articulate the Christian confession of one God in three persons. The early books focus on the bibli...
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Ancient Greek Bot 🏺🤖 @ancientgreekbot.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Lucian's The Ass: An Intermediate Greek Reader includes running vocabulary and commentary for learners. www.amazon.com/dp/0983222827 #AncientGreek #GradedReaders
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 16/01/2026
And "The Letters of Saint Augustine: A Modern Translation" is now available. Kindle, Audio, paperback. appianwaypress.com/books/august... #EarlyChristianity
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The Letters of Saint Augustine: A Modern Translation by Saint Augustine
Written over the course of several decades, Augustine’s letters address a remarkable range of theological, pastoral, and personal concerns. In them, Augustine responds to doctrinal controversies, offe...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 15/01/2026
Check it out, more Augustine: The Confessions. Kindle, Audio, Paperback. appianwaypress.com/books/august... #EarlyChristianity A modernized revision of his Letters is coming next.
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The Confessions: A Modern Translation by Saint Augustine
Written as a prayer addressed to God, the <cite>Confessions</cite> recounts Augustine’s journey from youthful ambition and moral struggle through philosophical searching and finally to Christian faith...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 06/01/2026
Remember when we said that we'd work on Augustine next? Augustine's City of God is now available in two volumes. A revision of the NPNF edition, geared toward the modern reader. More to come. Kindle / Audio / Paperback / Hardcover #EarlyChristianity appianwaypress.com/series/augus...
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Augustine's City of God — Book Series
Augustine's City of God — 2 books in this series. Ancient Christian works translated to modern English.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 02/01/2026
Not sure why, but the paperback took its sweet time in becoming available. But it's there now, so take a peek: appianwaypress.com/books/justin... The paperback also includes "To the Reader", newly translated from the Latin of the PG vol 6 introductory material.
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The Works of Justin Martyr: A Modern Translation by Justin Martyr
Justin Martyr (c. 100–165) was among the earliest Christian authors to engage directly and systematically with Greco-Roman philosophy, Jewish interpretation of Scripture, and Roman political authority...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 01/01/2026
What better way to start the year than with an update (and retrospective)? #EarlyChristianity rickbrannan.com/2026/01/01/a...
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Appian Way Press: An Update
First, some sites: Appian Way Press website. This is essentially a catalog of the available titles Appian Way Press has produced. These are either new translations from the Greek, or modernizations…
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 31/12/2025
Squeezed one more into 2025: _The Works of Justin Martyr: A Modern Translation_. Includes Discourse to the Greeks (both), First and Second Apology, On Monarchy, Dialogue with Trypho. Based on Patrologia Graeca vol 6. Kindle & Audio; paperback forthcoming. appianwaypress.com/books/justin...
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The Works of Justin Martyr: A Modern Translation by Justin Martyr
Justin Martyr (c. 100–165) was among the earliest Christian authors to engage directly and systematically with Greco-Roman philosophy, Jewish interpretation of Scripture, and Roman political authority...
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Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 30/12/2025
Interested in an English translation of the preface to Patrologia Graeca volume 6? Download the 200+ page word doc from my site. rickbrannan.com/2025/12/29/t...
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The Preface to Patrologia Graeca vol 6 (Justin Martyr, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus of Antioch, and Hermias)
I’m doing some work with the text of Justin Martyr’s writings as found in Patrologia Graeca volume 6. Other authors are in volume six as well (Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus of Antioch…
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 21/12/2025
What's next up our sleeves? Going to work on a translation of the works of Justin Martyr from the Greek based on the Patrologia Graeca edition (vol 6), as well as a translation of the relevant Latin introductory material of that volume. It might be a bit.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 20/12/2025
We released a modernization of Pseudo-Clement's "Recognitions". Only Kindle & Audio right now, but the paperback should be available soon as well. appianwaypress.com/books/pseudo... #EarlyChristianity
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The Recognitions: ʼΑναγνώσεις by (Pseudo-)Clement
<cite>The Recognitions</cite> is one of the most fascinating and influential works of early Christian literature, blending theology, philosophy, and narrative into a vivid account of conversion and in...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 18/12/2025
Here it is, _The Divine Institutes_ along with several other writings from Lactantius, modernized and readable for your enjoyment. appianwaypress.com/books/lactan...
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The Writings of Lactantius: The Divine Institutes and Other Treatises by Lactantius
Written at the crossroads of Roman rhetoric and Christian theology, Lactantius’s works present one of the earliest sustained efforts to explain and defend Christianity to the educated world of the Rom...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 17/12/2025
Coming next: The Writings of Lactantius: The Divine Institutes and Other Treatises. Kindle, Audio, Paperback, and Hardcover. Will post when it's up (probably Dec. 18). #EarlyChristianity
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 10/12/2025
New: The Writings of Cyprian: Letters and Treatises. This is a modernized edition of the writings of Cyprian of Carthage as found in ANF vol 5. Kindle / Audio / Paperback / Hardcover. appianwaypress.com/books/cypria... #EarlyChristianity
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The Writings of Cyprian: Letters and Treatises by Cyprian of Carthage
Cyprian of Carthage (d. 258) served as bishop during sustained imperial persecution and internal ecclesial crisis. His letters reveal a pastor navigating disputes over discipline, authority, and recon...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 07/12/2025
If anyone out there is wondering, next up are the Letters & Treatises of Cyprian. Not sure exactly on the timing.
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 07/12/2025
The paperback is now available for _The Refutation of All Heresies_. appianwaypress.com/books/hippol...
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The Refutation of All Heresies by Hippolytus of Rome
One of the most ambitious polemical works of the early third century, examining the philosophical and religious origins of Christian error and defending apostolic teaching. <cite>The Refutation of All...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 07/12/2025
Next up: Hippolytus' "The Refutation of All Heresies". Many attribute it to an unknown Roman instead of Hippolytus, but it seemed best to attach his name to it with a note in the preface about disputed authorship. Kindle, Audio available. Paperback in the pipeline. appianwaypress.com/books/hippol...
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The Refutation of All Heresies by Hippolytus of Rome
One of the most ambitious polemical works of the early third century, examining the philosophical and religious origins of Christian error and defending apostolic teaching. The Refutation of All Heres...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 05/12/2025
Hey, everybody. Writings of Tertullian Volume 3 ("Other Writings"), a modernized edition of many of Tertullian's writings, is now available. Kindle, audio, paperback, and hardcover. #EarlyChristianity appianwaypress.com/books/tertul...
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Writings of Tertullian, Volume Three: Other Writings by Tertullian
The practical and devotional writings of Tertullian, modernized for today’s reader and focused on prayer, discipline, suffering, and daily Christian conduct. This volume gathers Tertullian’s most impo...
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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 02/12/2025
Volume 2 in the Writings of Tertullian series (with modernized editions) is up: appianwaypress.com/series/writi... Kindle, audio, paperback, and hardcover. Volume 3 is in the works. #EarlyChristianity
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Writings of Tertullian — Book Series
Writings of Tertullian — 2 books in this series. Ancient Christian works translated to modern English.
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