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Document Details : Title: The Inventor of the Scholar-Monk Subtitle: Megan Hale Williams on Jerome Author(s): KOET, Bart J. Journal: Bijdragen Volume: 70 Issue: 4 Date: 2009 Pages: 458-467 DOI: 10.2143/BIJ.70.4.2044778 Abstract : Although this review article is only about one book and about one man, it discloses a whole world, the world of Jerome, saint, scholar and stimulator of ascetism and of the study of the Bible. It is the merit of the book reviewed here to bring interesting insights into this other world, the emerging society of monks who were scholars and ascetic. In that world Jerome is one of the most fascinating patristic scholars. His choice for translating the Hebrew Bible instead of the Greek Bible is one of the utmost examples that from time to time the conceitedness of one man wins. Williams’ book teaches us quite a lot about this man and his conceitedness. At the same time it explains us something about the Christian tradition, how asceticism could bring forth the wealth of libraries and abbeys. |
