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Jerome’s Tears (with David Bonagura Jr.): Death and Mourning in Christian Late Antiquity
Jerome’s Tears (with David Bonagura Jr.): Death and Mourning in Christian Late Antiquity
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Professor David Bonagura, theologian and Latinist, has translated and edited seven of St. Jerome’s letters dealing with death and mourning. This doctor of the church consoles his friends in first centuries of Christendom, describing death as sleep, and dying as our journey back home to God. And though the Mediterranean is big and fourth-century travel was slow, we see that the Christian community is surprisingly close. The letters also reveal some of the material history and mentalities of daily life which allow us a priceless glimpse across the centuries.
Professor Bonagura’s website.
Professor Bonagura’s book Jerome's Tears: Letters to Friends in Mourning (Sophia International Press, 2023).
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Professor Bonagura’s website.
Professor Bonagura’s book Jerome's Tears: Letters to Friends in Mourning (Sophia International Press, 2023).
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Released:
May 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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