The Book of the Pastoral Rule: A Modern Rendering

By Pope Gregory I

Book Overview

Liber Regulae Pastoralis (The Book of the Pastoral Rule) is a treatise on the duties of the clergy written by Pope Gregory I (540 - 604 A.D.) about 590 A.D., shortly after he was ordained as pope. This book would go on to become one of the most influential works ever composed on the subject. The book itself is addressed to John, the bishop of Ravenna. This reproduction of the text is adapted into modern English using the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 12. Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1895.) translated by James Barmby (1822-1897). All the original footnotes are included along with a full table of contents.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1716448050
• ISBN13: 9781716448058
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book. Too bad about all the typos.

I bought the Merchant Books version and have been annoyed by the number of typos on nearly every page. I think it was drafted during the days of spell check, or perhaps autocorrect because it’s always a completely wrong word, like caring for a “sow” rather than “soul.” The text without the typos is a necessary read for anyone from parents to priests, to princes who wish to lead others to Christ and live a Christian life. I suspect that Machiavelli used it as a template in writing The Prince in the same way Muhammad used the Old Testament Law flipping it to be used for personal power and gain. A study on this would be very interesting.