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The Life of Saint Helia

- Critical Edition, Translation, Introduction, and Commentary

About The Life of Saint Helia

A critical edition of The Life of Saint Helia, a late ancient Latin hagiography of uncertain provenance. This remarkable text records a highly polemical debate between a young girl Helia and her mother regarding the relative merits of virginity and marriage, followed by a dialogue between Helia and a bishop, and a debate between Helia and a judge.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199672639
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 226
  • Published:
  • December 18, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 162x237x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 494 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of The Life of Saint Helia

A critical edition of The Life of Saint Helia, a late ancient Latin hagiography of uncertain provenance. This remarkable text records a highly polemical debate between a young girl Helia and her mother regarding the relative merits of virginity and marriage, followed by a dialogue between Helia and a bishop, and a debate between Helia and a judge.

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