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St. Jerome and the Lion
By Hodges, Margaret & Moser, Barry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-53105-938-8
- Publisher
- New York : Orchard Books, c1991.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1991
Gr 1-4 As in the pre-Christian legend of Androcles, the Christian Saint Jerome, first Latin translator of the Bible, is credited with the good deed of removing a thorn from a lion's paw. Paintings throughout Christian times picture St. Jerome with the grateful lion at his feet. Hodges, using Renaissance interpretations of the legend that show the saint with a dog and donkey, as well as the lion, has shaped a story that includes all ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
