The Dialogues. Book Two. Saint Benedict
Gregory the Great, Gregorius I, Myra L. Uhlfelder (transl.)
Translated, with an introduction and notes, by Myra L. Uhlfelder, Bryn Mawr College.
For a student of the post-classical period, Book II of Gregory’s "Dialogues" is significant first of all because it is our main authority for the life of St. Benedict. Its value as a virtually unique source is enhanced by the fact that it was written in 593-594, less than fifty years after Benedict’s death. At a time so close to the saint’s life, oral tradition was readily available to supplement written records; and in fact, Gregory, in citing his sources, often mentions personal conversations.
For a student of the post-classical period, Book II of Gregory’s "Dialogues" is significant first of all because it is our main authority for the life of St. Benedict. Its value as a virtually unique source is enhanced by the fact that it was written in 593-594, less than fifty years after Benedict’s death. At a time so close to the saint’s life, oral tradition was readily available to supplement written records; and in fact, Gregory, in citing his sources, often mentions personal conversations.
カテゴリー:
年:
1967
出版社:
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
言語:
english
シリーズ:
The Library of Liberal Arts
ファイル:
PDF, 3.93 MB
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english, 1967