Gregory the Great and His World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521584302)

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.

Author: R. A. Markus
ISBN-10: 0521584302
ISBN-13: 9780521584302
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/09/1997
Pages: 268
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d