Gregory the Great: Perfection in Imperfection

By Carole Ellen Straw

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520068726
• ISBN13: 9780520068728
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"