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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Main Author: Deliyannis, Deborah Mauskopf 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2025, Volume: 79, Issue: 5, Pages: 535-553
Further subjects:B Seven Wonders
B Gregory of Tours
B Temple of Solomon
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