Gregory the Great and His World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521586085)

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: 0521586089
ISBN-13: 9780521586085
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/09/1997
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.13h x 5.98w x 0.65d