The Canon Library
Cover of Selected Letters

Late Antiquity · Letters / theology

Selected Letters

by Jerome. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Jerome, centered on scripture, asceticism, culture; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

Date
4th–5th century CE
Origin
Roman Empire
Era
Late Antiquity
Genre
Letters / theology
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

ScriptureAsceticismCulture

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Jerome, centered on scripture, asceticism, culture; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.