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 | | Gregory the Great and his World by R. A. Markus ISBN-10: 9780521584302 ISBN-10: 0-521-58430-2 ISBN-13: 9780521584302 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-58430-2 Hardcover 1997-10-13 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description The book is a study of Gregory the Great, the pope who sent Augustine (of Canterbury) and his fellow missionaries to convert the heathen English to Christianity (597). Markus gives a full account of Gregory's life and work, his thought and spirituality, within the setting of the world at the end of the sixth century. At a time of catastrophic change in Europe, Gregory's work as pope stands on the threshold of medieval Western Europe. The book deals with every aspect of his pontificate, providing a major contribution to the study of late antique society. | ||
Book Description The book is a study of Gregory the Great, the pope who sent Augustine (of Canterbury) and his fellow missionaries to convert the heathen English to Christianity (597). Markus gives a full account of Gregory's life and work, his thought and spirituality, within the setting of the world at the end of the sixth century. At a time of catastrophic change in Europe, Gregory's work as pope stands on the threshold of medieval Western Europe. The book deals with every aspect of his pontificate providing a major contribution to the study of late antique society. | ||
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good history book Very clearly written and readable work, from a man who very well knows his subject. Well-supported history of Gregory's place in the world at the end of the 6th century when everything seemed to be coming to an end. A scholarly work that generally stops where the scholarship stops. I wouldn't actually have minded a little more lively anecdote and conjecture (if identified as such), but that's just me. Very good book. | ||
Gregory the Great and his world An extensively researched historical biography of one of the great Popes of the Catholic Church and a doctor of the Church. Though necessarily dry by nature of the work, still it tells an interesting story and offers a real appreciation for the world during Gregory's rein as Pontiff. | ||
An excellent modern guide to Gregory's influence This is an excellent, easy to read guide to Gregory, the world he lived in, and his influence. It is a good stepping stone to start researching about Gregory as a secondary source. | ||