The letters of Jerome asceticism, biblical exegesis, and the construction of Christian authority in late antiquity
In life Jerome's authority was frequently questioned, yet following his death he was venerated as a saint. Andrew Cain systematically examines Jerome's idealized self-presentation across the extant epistolary corpus
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009, 2009
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| Series: | Oxford early Christian studies / Oxford early Christian studies
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In life Jerome's authority was frequently questioned, yet following his death he was venerated as a saint. Andrew Cain systematically examines Jerome's idealized self-presentation across the extant epistolary corpus |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 286 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191721250 0191721255 |