I. Polycarp, 'Letter to the Philippians'

1. From the Reformation to Zahn and Lightfoot

2. From Zahn and Lightfoot to P. N. Harrison

3. P. N. Harrison and subsequent studies

II. The letters of Ignatius

1. The problem of authenticity

2. Ignatius and the history of doctrine

a) The Patristic period

b) The modern period

3. Ignatius and Religionsgeschichte

a) Mystery religions and Gnosticism

b) Ignatius' opponents

4. Modern trends in Ignatian studies

a) Ignatius, the Bible, and early Christian literature

b) Jewish and Hellenistic backgrounds

c) Ignatius, IV Maccabees, and Hellenistic rhetoric

d) The religious thought of Ignatius

e) Ignatius and the theology of the New Testament

f) The spirituality of Ignatius

g) Silence and stillness in Ignatius

h) The psychology of Ignatius

i) Ignatius and the church

5. Contemporary developments in Ignatian studies

a) Two commentaries on the letters of Ignatius

b) Sociological perspectives / Church and ministry

c) The theological world of Ignatius

d) Ignatius and the gospels

e) The authenticity of the middle recension

f) Literary features of the letters

g) The date of Ignatius

III. Martyrdom of Polycarp

1. Strata

2. Date

3. Martyrdom