Jerome: The Ascetic Scholar and His Theological Wars

In Jerome: The Ascetic Scholar and His Theological Wars, the turbulent life of one of Christianity’s most complex and combative figures is brought to life, moving beyond the traditional image of the quiet translator to reveal a man defined by fierce intellectual duels and rigorous asceticism. From his linguistic revolution and insistence on the Veritas Hebraica to his internal struggle between secular classical learning and absolute devotion to Christ, this comprehensive study explores how Jerome’s tireless work on the Vulgate and his relentless defense of orthodoxy shaped the intellectual foundations of the Western Church. Spanning his transformative years in the wilderness and his legendary correspondence with his peers, this book provides a vivid portrait of an academic pioneer whose li