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Consul of God (Routledge Revivals): The Life and Times of Gregory the Great book cover

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Consul of God (Routledge Revivals) The Life and Times of Gregory the Great

By Jeffrey Richards Copyright 1980
346 Pages
by Routledge

346 Pages
by Routledge

322 Pages
by Routledge
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Gregory the Great, whose reign spanned the years between 590 and 604 A.D., was one of the most remarkable figures of the early medieval Papacy. Aristocrat, administrator, teacher and scholar, he ascended the throne of St Peter at a time of acute crisis for the Roman Church. Consul of God , first published in 1980, revises the traditional picture of Pope Gregory. It examines how he organised... Read more

Acknowledgements;  Introduction  1. The World of Gregory the Great  2. Gregory’s Early Life  3. Character and Outlook  4. Gregory’s World-View  5. The Gregorian Court Circle  6. Central Administration: (1) War, Finance and Supply  7. Central Administration: (2) Law, Discipline and Liturgy  8. Patrimonial Administration  9. Gregory and the Episcopate: (1) Sicily  10. Gregory and the Episcopate: (2) Italy  11. Gregory and the Lombards  12. Gregory and the West  13. Gregory and the East  14. Gregory’s Missionary Activities  15. Gregory and Monasticism  16. The Legacy of Gregory;  Abbreviations;  Notes;  Bibliography;  Index

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