As a scholar writer and ascetic <strong>Jerome</strong> was a major intellectual force in theearly Church and influenced the ideals of Christian chastity and po... » 

As a scholar writer and ascetic Jerome was a major intellectual force in theearly Church and influenced the ideals of Christian chastity and poverty formany generations after his death. This book assembles a representativeselection of his voluminous output. It will help readers to a balanced portraitof a complex and brilliant but not always likeable man. «