Jerome's Epitaph on Paula A Commentary on the Epitaphium Sanctae Paulae with an Introduction, Text, and Translation |
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| Editor:
| Cain, Andrew |
| Series title: | Oxford Early Christian Texts |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-967260-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $335.00 |
Book Description:
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Composed in 404, Jerome's Epitaph on Saint Paula (Epitaphium Sanctae Paulae) is an elaborate eulogy commemorating the life of Paula (347-404), a wealthy Christian widow from Rome who renounced her senatorial status and embraced an ascetic lifestyle and in 386 co-founded with Jerome a monastic complex in Bethlehem.
Composed in 404, Jerome's Epitaph on Saint Paula (Epitaphium Sanctae Paulae) is an elaborate eulogy commemorating the life of Paula (347-404), a wealthy Christian widow from Rome who renounced her senatorial status and embraced an ascetic lifestyle and in 386 co-founded with Jerome a monastic complex in Bethlehem.