Gregory The Great And His World

Gregory The Great And His World

by R. A. Markus

Cambridge University Press | October 13, 1997 | Trade Paperback

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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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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.

Format: Trade Paperback

Published: October 13, 1997

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10: 0521586089

ISBN - 13: 9780521586085

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