Gregory the Great and His World

by R.A. Markus

Book Overview

Markus's new and accessible work is the first full study of Gregory the Great since that of F. H. Dudden (1905) to deal with both Gregory's life and work as well as with his thought and spirituality. With his command of Gregory's works, Markus portrays vividly the daily problems of one of the most attractive characters of the age. Gregory's culture is described in the context of the late Roman educational background and in the context of previous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521586089
• ISBN13: 9780521586085
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"