Melania the Younger: from Rome to Jerusalem

'Melania the Younger' analyzes one of the most richly detailed stories of a woman of late antiquity. Melania, an early fifth-century Roman Christian aristocrat, renounced her many possessions and staggering wealth to lead a life of ascetic renunciation. Hers is a tale of 'riches to ra...

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1. Verfasser: Clark, Elizabeth A. 1938-2021 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Papaloizos, Theodore C. 1923-2021 (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Elektronisch Karte
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:Women in antiquity
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Zusammenfassung:'Melania the Younger' analyzes one of the most richly detailed stories of a woman of late antiquity. Melania, an early fifth-century Roman Christian aristocrat, renounced her many possessions and staggering wealth to lead a life of ascetic renunciation. Hers is a tale of 'riches to rags.'
Beschreibung:Also issued in print: 2021. - Includes a translation from the Greek of Gerontius's Vita Melaniae Junioris by Theodore C. Papaloizos. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (304 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780190888268
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190888220.001.0001

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