03934nam 2201129 a 450 991077885720332120230606234756.00-520-90987-997866123556530-585-15374-410.1525/9780520909878(CKB)111004366699774(dli)HEB08382(OCoLC)44963401(MdBmJHUP)muse30395(DE-B1597)519377(OCoLC)609850131(DE-B1597)9780520909878(Au-PeEL)EBL470986(CaPaEBR)ebr10676191(CaONFJC)MIL235565(MiAaPQ)EBC470986(MiU)MIU01000000000000009859161(EXLCZ)9911100436669977419880809d1988 uy 0engurmnummmmuuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierGregory the Great perfection in imperfection /Carole StrawBerkeley University of California Pressc19881 online resource (xiv, 295 pages) illustrationsTransformation of the classical heritage ;140-520-06872-6 0-520-05767-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-266) and index.Front matter --CONTENTS --LIST OF FIGURES --NOTE ON SOURCES AND ABBREVIATIONS --ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --INTRODUCTION --I. MICROCOSM AND MEDIATOR --II. A SACRAMENTAL VISION --III. THE SAINT AND THE SOCIAL MEANING OF STABILITY --IV. SOLIDITAS CARITATIS --V. LUBRICA MUTABILITAS --VI. THE LOGIC OF ASCETICISM --VII. THE MEDIATOR OF GOD AND MAN --VIII. THE GOD-MAN AND THE NEW DISPENSATION --IX. THE SACRIFICE OF A CONTRITE HEART --X. REFORM AND THE PREACHER --XI. THE JUST PENITENT --XII. CONSTANTIA MENTIS --CONCLUSION --BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY --INDEXGregory 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.Transformation of the classical heritage ;14.PopesBiographyangels.arianism.catholic church.catholic doctrine.christianity.church history.church sects.cosmic order.creation.dialogues.dispensation.divine.divinity.exegesis.forgiveness.history.homilies.justification.liber pontificalis.medieval church.medieval spirituality.mercy.monk.moralia.nonfiction.ontology.piety.pilgrimage.pope.prayers.providence.rational man.redemption.regula pastoralis.religion.religious studies.sacrifice.saints.sin.social order.spirituality.suffering.theology.trinity.worship.Popes270.2/092/4BStraw Carole Ellen292862MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778857203321Gregory the Great1091463UNINA