Gregory's Life of Benedict Its Historico-Literary Field

A literary criticism of the book "Life of Benedict" by Saint Gregory the Great is presented. It describes the series of translations that have appeared in its circulation of its second book entitled "Dialogues." It outlines the lives and miracles of the Saints in Italy and of the...

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Main Author: Zelzer, Michaela 1939-2012 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2008
In: Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2008, Volume: 43, Issue: 3, Pages: 327-337
Further subjects:B Literature translations
B Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604
B Christianity in literature
B Criticism
B Theological Anthropology
B Religious biography
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Summary:A literary criticism of the book "Life of Benedict" by Saint Gregory the Great is presented. It describes the series of translations that have appeared in its circulation of its second book entitled "Dialogues." It outlines the lives and miracles of the Saints in Italy and of the eternity of the human soul. Also, it examines the consequence of a defective understanding of its literary genre and its historical circumstances.
ISSN:1062-6549
Contains:Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly