Gregory of Tours, Solomon’s Temple, and the Seven Wonders: Splendor and Ephemerality
Gregory of Tours begins De cursu stellarum ratio with a list of the Seven Wonders of the World, contrasting their impermanence with the natural wonders of God’s creation. Gregory’s list of the Seven Wonders is innovative, because it includes the Temple of Solomon, an idea that he got from a poem by...
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2025
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Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2025, Volume: 79, Issue: 5, Pages: 535-553 |
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Seven Wonders
B Gregory of Tours B Temple of Solomon |
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