by J.H.D.Scourfield (Author)
How did early Christians give comfort to the bereaved? This examination of one of the most important early Christian letters of consolation shows how Christian consolers adopted many of the approaches used by their pagan predecessors. The book includes both a text and translation of the letter.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 290
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 10 Dec 1992
ISBN 10: 0198147228
ISBN 13: 9780198147220