St. Jerome: An Illustrated Biography

by Kevin McCarthy

St. Jerome is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek into Latin with help from the Hebrew text. This biography emphasizes the many depictions of him in paintings and sculpture over the centuries. It especially emphasizes his stay in Antioch and the Chalcis Desert in Syria, as well as his massive translation works.

Genres: Religion

125 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 17, 2019

About the author

Kevin McCarthy is the author of the highly acclaimed historical crime novel, 'Peeler' (Mercier Press, 2010). Called a '...dark, brooding, morally complex masterpiece...' by the Belfast Telegraph, 'Peeler' was selected by the Irish Times as one of its Top Ten Thrillers of 2010 and as a Read of the Year 2010 by the Philadelphia Inquirer. His short story "Twenty-five and Out" appears in 'Down These Green Streets: Irish Crime Writing in the 21st Century'. Kevin's second novel, 'Irregulars', is published by New Island Books and was shortlisted for the Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the Year 2013. His novel, 'Wolves of Eden', published by W.W. Norton, was selected by Amazon as one of its 20 Best Books 2018. His latest novel, 'The Wintering Place' (W.W. Norton, 2022), a follow up to The Wolves of Eden, was selected by Amazon as one of its 20 Best Books of the Month, November 2022. He is represented by Jonathan Williams Literary Agency.

Reviews

[Craig Werner · Rating 2 out of 5]

I came to this because I'm interested in depictions of St. Jermone, patron saint of scholars and especially translators, and the book does provide a range of those, albeit in grainy reproductions. (I do understand that the book would have been prohibitively expensive with better prints.). The text is a quick overview drawn from scholarly sources that basically lists events, confirmed and possibly apocryphal, in Jerome's life.

[Ellenore Clementine Kruger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was informative and easy

I enjoyed this book thoroughly and felt closer to the faith in deed… thankful for the photos and illustrations !

[Bobby Daugherty · Rating 2 out of 5]

Brief summary of the life and work of St. Jerome, the saint of librarians. He translated the Bible into Latin as well as having authored other books.