Publication subTitle :Perfection in Imperfection
Publication series :Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Author: Straw > Carole
Publisher: University Of California Press
Publication year: 1991
E-ISBN: 9780520909878
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780520068728
Subject: K1 World History
Keyword: 世界史
Language: ENG
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Description
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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