{"product_id":"gregory-the-great-perfection-in-imperfection-14-transformation-of-the-classical-heritage-9780520068728","title":"Gregory the Great Perfection in Imperfection 14","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGregory I (590-604) is often considered the first medieval pope and the first exponent of a truly medieval spirituality. Carole Straw places Gregory in his historical context and considers the many facets of his personality--monk, preacher, and pope--in order to elucidate the structure of his thought and present a unified, thematic interpretation of his spiritual concerns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003e Notes on Sources and Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e I· MICROCOSM AND MEDIATOR\u003cbr\u003e II· A SACRAMENTAL VISION\u003cbr\u003e III· THE SAINT AND THE SOCIAL MEANING OF STABILITY\u003cbr\u003e IV· SOLID1TAS CARITATIS\u003cbr\u003e V· LUBRICA MUTABILITAS\u003cbr\u003e VI· THE LOGIC OF ASCETICISM\u003cbr\u003e VII· THE MEDIATOR OF GOD AND MAN\u003cbr\u003e VIII· THE GOD-MAN AND THE NEW DISPENSATION\u003cbr\u003e IX· THE SACRIFICE OF A CONTRITE HEART\u003cbr\u003e X· REFORM AND THE PREACHER\u003cbr\u003e XI. THE JUST PENITENT\u003cbr\u003e XII· CONSTANTIA MENTIS\u003cbr\u003e CONCLUSION\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical Essay\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402794115415,"sku":"9780520068728","price":26.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520068728.jpg?v=1730481530","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gregory-the-great-perfection-in-imperfection-14-transformation-of-the-classical-heritage-9780520068728","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}