Gregory the Great by Carole Straw

Gregory the Great by Carole Straw

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Summary

Gregory I (590-604) is often considered the first medieval pope and the first exponent of a truly medieval spirituality. Carole Straw places Gregory in his historical context and considers the many facets of his personality--monk, preacher, and pope--in order to elucidate the structure of his thought and present a unified, thematic interpretation of his spiritual concerns.

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Gregory the Great by Carole Straw

Gregory I (590-604) is often considered the first medieval pope and the first exponent of a truly medieval spirituality. Carole Straw places Gregory in his historical context and considers the many facets of his personality--monk, preacher, and pope--in order to elucidate the structure of his thought and present a unified, thematic interpretation of his spiritual concerns.
Carole Straw is Associate Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College.
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ISBN 13 9780520068728
ISBN 10 0520068726
Title Gregory the Great
Author Carole Straw
Series Transformation Of The Classical Heritage
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of California Press
Year published 1991-09-03
Number of pages 316
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