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Jerome: Select Letters (Loeb Classical Library No. 262),New
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Correspondence Of A Church Father.Jerome (Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus), Ca. 345420, Of Stridon, Dalmatia, Son Of Christian Parents, At Rome Listened To Rhetoricians, Legal Advocates, And Philosophers, And In 360 Was Baptized By Pope Liberius. He Traveled Widely In Gaul And In Asia Minor; And Turned In The Years 373379 To Hermetic Life In Syria. Ordained Presbyter At Antioch In 379 He Went To Constantinople, Met Gregory Of Nazianzus And Advanced Greatly In Scholarship. He Was Called To Rome In 382 To Help Pope Damasus, At Whose Suggestion He Began His Revision Of The Old Latin Translation Of The Bible (Which Came To Form The Core Of The Vulgate Version). Meanwhile He Taught Scripture And Hebrew And Monastic Living To Roman Women. Wrongly Suspected Of Luxurious Habits, He Left Rome (Now Under Pope Siricius) In 385, Toured Palestine, Visited Egypt, And Then Settled In Bethlehem, Presiding Over A Monastery And (With Help) Translating The Old Testament From Hebrew. About 394 He Met Augustine. He Died On 30 September 420.Jeromes Letters Constitute One Of The Most Notable Collections In Latin Literature. They Are An Essential Source For Our Knowledge Of Christian Life In The Fourthfifth Centuries; They Also Provide Insight Into One Of The Most Striking And Complex Personalities Of The Time. Seven Of The Eighteen Letters In This Selection Deal With A Primary Interest Of Jeromes: The Morals And Proper Role Of Women. The Most Famous Letter Here Fervently Extols Virginity.
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- Q: What is the size of 'Select Letters'? A: The book measures four point two five inches in length, one point one inches in width, and six point three eight inches in height.
- Q: How many pages does 'Select Letters' have? A: The book contains five hundred twenty-eight pages, offering extensive correspondence from the author Jerome.
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- Q: Who is the author of 'Select Letters'? A: The author of the book is Jerome, a prominent figure in early Christian literature.
- Q: What genre does 'Select Letters' belong to? A: This book is classified under the Religious genre, focusing on early Christian correspondence.
- Q: How is 'Select Letters' best used? A: Readers can use this book for studying early Christian literature and understanding the historical context of Jerome's letters.
- Q: Is 'Select Letters' suitable for a general audience? A: Yes, this book is suitable for anyone interested in Christian history and literature.
- Q: What themes are present in 'Select Letters'? A: The letters explore themes such as morality, the role of women, and the Christian life in the fourth and fifth centuries.
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