The Catholic University of America Patristic Studies

"The Catholic University of America Patristic Studies, Volume 19" offers a rigorous scholarly analysis of Saint Ambrose's treatise "De Helia et Ieiunio" (On Elijah and Fasting). Authored by Mary Joseph Aloysius Buck, this work provides a thorough introduction, a careful translation, and an extensive commentary on one of the influential writings of the fourth-century Bishop of Milan. The text focuses on the spiritual and moral importance of fasting, utilizing the biblical account of the prophet Elijah to champion the virtues of asceticism and temperate living against the backdrop of late Roman society.This volume serves as a critical resource for scholars of Patristics, early Church history, and classical philology. It explores Ambrose's masterful use of rhetoric, his deep engagement with Sacred Scripture, and the integration of Greek philosophical themes into Latin Christian thought. As a significant entry in a series dedicated to the intellectual heritage of the Church Fathers, this work provides essential insights into the development of Christian ethics and the theological landscape of Late Antiquity. It remains an invaluable tool for understanding the historical and spiritual foundations of the Catholic tradition.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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