Gregory the Great and his World

Author: Markus, R. A.

Brand: Cambridge University Press

Number Of Pages: 268

EAN: 9780521586085

Release Date: 13-10-1997

Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Part Number: Refer to Sapnet.

Details: 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.