Gregory the Great Perfection in Imperfection |
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| Author:
| Straw, Carole
Dowbiggin, Ian |
| Series title: | Medicine and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-35565-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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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."
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."