Irenæus: A Leaf of Primitive Church History Corrected and Re-written

Irenæus: A Leaf of Primitive Church History Corrected and Re-written was authored by Henry Robert Reynolds and published in London during the mid-19th century. The work emerged from the intellectual climate of Victorian theology, specifically within the Nonconformist tradition, where scholars were increasingly re-evaluating the early patristic sources to challenge prevailing ecclesiastical narratives of the time.

Reynolds designed this study as a rigorous critical examination of Irenæus of Lyons, aiming to strip away later theological impositions to reveal a more historically grounded view of the second-century church. The text is noted for its scholarly precision and its contribution to the historiography of early Christianity, reflecting the broader 19th-century endeavor to reconcile modern critical methodologies with traditional religious history.