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One of the chief difficulties in studying the history of Christianity is the lack of prior exposure to the subject that students often bring with them. Struggling to keep up with the large numbers of names, dates, and places presented to them, it is easy for students to lose sight of the "big picture," the broad sweep of movement and change that instructors most wish to communicate. Justo...

eventually became Patriarch of Constantinople, where he attacked the injustices committed by the powerful. As a result, he died in exile. Jerome was well versed in classical culture. He sought refuge as a monk in Palestine. His main contribution was the translation of the Bible to the Latin of his time. That translation, known as the Vulgate, was the Bible of the Latin West throughout the Middle Ages. Finally, Augustine of Hippo was born and raised in North Africa. His mother Monica, made every effort