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The Dialogues. Book Two. Saint Benedict

By Gregory the Great , Gregorius I , Myra L. Uhlfelder (transl.)

Book information

Publisher
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Year
1967
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4120683 bytes)
Series
The Library of Liberal Arts
Pages
XXIV+52\80
Topic
Religion
Time added
2019-07-01 15:56:07

Description

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.

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