Moral reflections on the book of Job /
Saint Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job is a classic. It is one of the longest pieces of literature to survive from late antiquity, running to 1,880 pages in the Latin critical edition. It is also a complete commentary on the biblical book of Job. So many biblical commentaries from the patrist...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Text in English, translated from the original Latin ; introductions in English. |
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Collegeville, Minnesota :
Liturgical Press/Cistercian Publications,
[2014]-<2019>
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| Series: | Cistercian studies series ;
no. 249, 257, 258, 259, 260. |
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| Summary: | Saint Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job is a classic. It is one of the longest pieces of literature to survive from late antiquity, running to 1,880 pages in the Latin critical edition. It is also a complete commentary on the biblical book of Job. So many biblical commentaries from the patristic and medieval era peter out before reaching the final verse. No doubt this is a testament to Gregory's tenacity and dedication. But the most remarkable thing about the Moralia is its contents. Gregory poured his insight, wisdom and profundity into it. He recapitulates the best of patristic theology and monastic spirituality, transforms these in the light of his own experience as a pastor, ascetic and contemplative and bequeaths his resultant vision of the Christian life to the Middle Ages and beyond. It is no exaggeration to say that Christianity as we know it today has been deeply shaped by the Moralia. |
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| Physical Description: | volumes ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780879071493 0879071494 9780879072490 0879072490 9780879073572 0879073578 9780879073589 0879073586 9780879072599 0879072598 9780879072605 0879072601 0879077549 9780879077549 |