Jerome
By Stefan Rebenich
Published September 5th 2002 by Routledge – 224 pages
Series: The Early Church Fathers
Description
As a scholar, writer and ascetic, Jerome was a major intellectual force in the early Church and influenced the ideals of Christian chastity and poverty for many generations after his death. This book assembles a representative selection of his voluminous output. It will help readers to a balanced portrait of a complex and brilliant, but not always likeable man.
Reviews
'The book succeeds in achieving much in a short compass … We should be grateful for a volume which provides both an informed introduction to Jerome for those unfamiliar with him and a stimulus to new thinking for his cognoscenti.' – Journal of Roman Studies
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Name: Jerome (Paperback) – Routledge
Description: By Stefan Rebenich. As a scholar, writer and ascetic, Jerome was a major intellectual force in the early Church and influenced the ideals of Christian chastity and poverty for many generations after his death. This book assembles a representative selection of his voluminous...
Categories: Biblical Studies, Christianity, Roman Catholicism
