Gregory the Great and His World

The book is a study of Gregory the Great the pope who sent Augustine (of Canterbury) and his fellow missionaries to convert the heathen English to Christianity (597). Markus gives a full account of Gregory''s life and work his thought and spirituality within the setting of the world at the end of the sixth century. At a time of catastrophic change in Europe Gregory''s work as pope stands on the threshold of medieval Western Europe. The book deals with every aspect of his pontificate providing a major contribution to the study of late antique society.