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, exploring how and why Jerome used letter writing as a means to bid for st...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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Collection: | Oxford early Christian studies.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. 'The Voice of One Calling in the Desert'; 2. A Pope and His Scholar; 3. Claiming Marcella; 4. Expulsion from Rome; 5. The Embattled Ascetic Sage; 6. The Exegetical Letters; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; General Index; Index of Ancient Sources.