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The Letters of Jerome

- Asceticism, Biblical Exegesis, and the Construction of Christian Authority in Late Antiquity

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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, exploring how and why Jerome used letter writing as a means to bid for status as an expert on the Bible and ascetic spirituality.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199563555
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 304
  • Udgivet:
  • 19. februar 2009
  • Størrelse:
  • 149x224x27 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 532 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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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, exploring how and why Jerome used letter writing as a means to bid for status as an expert on the Bible and ascetic spirituality.

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