A companion to Gregory the Great / edited by Bronwen Neil and Matthew Dal Santo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neil, Bronwen.

Dal Santo, Matthew.

Series:

Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; v. 47.

Brill's companions to the Christian tradition, 1871-6377 ; volume 47

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gregory I, Pope, approximately 540-604.

Gregory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (453 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What made Pope Gregory I “great”? If the Middle Ages had no difficulty recognizing Gregory as one of its most authoritative points of reference, modern readers have not always found this question as easy to answer. As with any great figure, however, there are two sides to Gregory – the historical and the universal. The contributors to this handbook look at Gregory’s “greatness” from both of these angles: what made Gregory stand out among his contemporaries; and what is unique about Gregory’s contribution through his many written works to the development of human thought and described human experience. Contributors include: Jane Baun, Philip Booth, Matthew Dal Santo, Scott DeGregorio, George E. Demacopoulos, Bernard Green, Ann Kuzdale, Stephen Lake, Andrew Louth, Constant J. Mews, John Moorhead, Barbara Müller, Bronwen Neil, Richard M. Pollard, Claire Renkin, Cristina Ricci, and Carole Straw.

Contents:

part 1. The life and context of Gregory I

part 2. Gregory's theological vision

part 3. Literary aspects of Gregory's works

part 4. Reception.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-25776-4

OCLC:

861080538

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004257764 DOI