Acknowledgements Abbreviations Text and Translation of the Martyrdom of Polycarp Introduction 1 The Life of Bishop Polycarp 2 Authorship of the Martyrdom of Polycarp 3 The Text of the Martyrdom of Polycarp 4 The Integrity and Authenticity of the Martyrdom of Polycarp 5 Dating the Death of Polycarp 6 Dating the Letter 7 The Imitatio Christi Theme 8 Jewish Involvement in the Execution of Polycarp 9 Miracles and the Martyrdom of Polycarp 10 Theology of the Martyrdom of Polycarp 11 Ethics of the Martyrdom of Polycarp 12 The Impact of the Martyrdom of Polycarp Commentary Prescript §1. A Martyrdom in Accordance with the Gospel §2. Blessed and Noble Martyrdoms §§3-4. Germanicus and Quintus §5. Polycarp Withdraws from the City §6. Polycarp is Pursued §7. Polycarp is Arrested §8. Polycarp is Conducted to the Stadium §§9-11.

The Trial of Polycarp §§12-16. The Martyrdom of Polycarp §§17-18. The Disposition of Polycarp's Body §19. A Final Encomium and Doxology §20. Closing Epistolary Comments §21. Dating Polycarp's Martyrdom §22. Final Greetings and Transcriptional History §23. An Alternate Epilogue from the Moscow Manuscript A Modern Theological Postscript Bibliography Index of Subjects Index of Ancient Sources Index of Modern Authors.