Jerome's Epitaph on Paula
| Author | : Saint Jerome |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 601 |
| Release | : 2013-07-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199672608 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199672601 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Jerome's Epitaph on Paula by : Saint Jerome
Download or read book Jerome's Epitaph on Paula written by Saint Jerome and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
