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The Letters of Jerome

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

Om The Letters of Jerome

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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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199563555
  • Format:
  • Inbunden
  • Sidor:
  • 304
  • Utgiven:
  • 19 Februari 2009
  • Mått:
  • 149x224x27 mm.
  • Vikt:
  • 532 g.
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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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