‘Not my pupil, but an expert’: Lady Ambrosiaster Marcella

Image, Isabella 2026. ‘Not my pupil, but an expert’: Lady Ambrosiaster Marcella. Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture 19 (1) , pp. 55-79. 10.18573/jlarc.149

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Abstract

This article suggests that the anonymous fourth-century theologian known today as Ambrosiaster was the Roman aristocrat Marcella, of the gens Caeonia. The context of communities for celibate women is presented, with their academic emphasis on Scriptural knowledge and wide theological reading. The textual relationship between Ambrosiaster and Jerome is investigated, showing both scholarly interaction and live disagreement; this echoes the relationship between Jerome and Marcella, a well-known teacher and scholar of her day.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World
Publisher:	Cardiff University
ISSN:	1754-517X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	24 February 2026
Date of Acceptance:	2 November 2025
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2026 14:51
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185172

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