Gregory the Great
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Gregory the Great

Perfection in Imperfection

  1. 316 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Gregory the Great

Perfection in Imperfection

About this book

Gregory I (590-604) is often considered the first medieval pope and the first exponent of a truly medieval spirituality. Carole Straw places Gregory in his historical context and considers the many facets of his personality—monk, preacher, and pope—in order to elucidate the structure of his thought and present a unified, thematic interpretation of his spiritual concerns.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures
  4. Notes on Sources and Abbreviations
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. I. MICROCOSM AND MEDIATOR
  8. II. A SACRAMENTAL VISION
  9. III. THE SAINT AND THE SOCIAL MEANING OF STABILITY
  10. IV. SOLIDITAS CARITATIS
  11. V. LUBRICA MUTABILITAS
  12. VI. THE LOGIC OF ASCETICISM
  13. VII. THE MEDIATOR OF GOD AND MAN
  14. VIII. THE GOD-MAN AND THE NEW DISPENSATION
  15. IX. THE SACRIFICE OF A CONTRITE HEART
  16. X. REFORM AND THE PREACHER
  17. XI. THE JUST PENITENT
  18. XII. CONSTANTIA MENTIS
  19. CONCLUSION
  20. Bibliographical Essay
  21. Index