Pope Gregory's letter-bearers: a study of the men and women who carried letters for pope Gregory the Great
"With the Lombards invading Italy, and Slavs invading Illyria, and very active slave-dealers at work, the number of men and women who reached Rome and carried a papal letter, to sort out a legal or personal problem at home, is quite surprsing, considering the slowness and the very real dangers...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Cambridge Scholars Publ.
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gregor, I., Pope 542-604
/ Letter
/ Envoy
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| Further subjects: | B
Letter carriers History To 1500
B Church history Middle Ages, 600-1500 B Gregory Pope (approximately 540-604) Correspondence B Church History Middle Ages, 600-1500 B letter carriers History to 1500 B Gregory I Pope, approximately 540-604 Correspondence B Popes Correspondence History B Popes Correspondence History |
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| Summary: | "With the Lombards invading Italy, and Slavs invading Illyria, and very active slave-dealers at work, the number of men and women who reached Rome and carried a papal letter, to sort out a legal or personal problem at home, is quite surprsing, considering the slowness and the very real dangers of often long journeys in boats or on horseback. ... [T]hey came from all over the civilized world, many briefly appearing on the stage, their mission quite often not reported later on."--Cover, p. [4] |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1443838861 |