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Saint Gregory The Great

by Henry H. Howorth
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789354216220
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Alpha Edition
  • Publisher Imprint: Alpha Edition
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  • Pages: 414
  • Original Price: USD 31.01
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 604 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Essays

An intimate, unvarnished life of one of the church's most consequential leaders. A stern, searching portrait emerges. H. Howorth's biography brings Saint Gregory the Great into clear relief: pope from 590 to 604, a figure who shaped the turn from late antiquity to the medieval church. As a christian biography book it balances scholarly attention with readable narrative, tracing Gregory's monastic formation, administrative leadership and theological influence without hagiography. Howorth situates Gregory in 6th century Rome and across late antiquity Europe, exploring how his pastoral writings and practical governance informed clergy conduct and parish care. Readers interested in medieval church history and papal history studies will find a concise, credible account; those drawn to early christianity themes and the wider currents of catholic church reform will recognise the foundations of later medieval practice. Practical enough to serve as a theology students resource and sturdy as a clergy reference guide, the book belongs in any religious leaders collection and will appeal to readers of lives of the saints and to those assembling a patristic literature anthology. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Beyond biography, Howorth's work holds literary and historical significance: it records an era when papal authority, pastoral thought and missionary impulse began to define Western Christianity, and it offers insight into the formative texts that shaped monasticism and liturgical life. Accessible prose and measured judgment make the book attractive to casual readers seeking a vivid human story, while classic-literature collectors and academic readers will value a restored Victorian study that complements contemporary papal history studies. Whether consulted as an introduction or kept as a collector's acquisition, this edition rewards those curious about the origins of medieval Christian institutions and the enduring legacy of one of Rome's seminal religious leaders.

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