Moral Reflections on the Book of Job, Volume 1 - (Cistercian Studies) by Gregory (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Gregory the Great was pope from 590 to 604, a time of great turmoil in Italy and in the western Roman Empire generally because of the barbarian invasions. Gregory's experience as prefect of the city of Rome and as apocrisarius of Pope Pelagius fitted him admirably for the new challenges of the papacy. The Moral Reflections on the Book of Job were first given to the monks who accompanied Gregory to the embassy in Constantinople. This first volume of the work contains books 1-5, accompanied by an introduction by Mark DelCogliano.

Review Quotes

"One is hard-pressed to find a good English translation of Pope St. Gregory's Moralia in Job, and even harder-pressed to find an English translation that appeals to twenty-first century readers. Kearns presents a translation that is `clear, elegant, idiomatic, and readable without sacrificing accuracy.' It is precisely because of the universal themes present in the book of Job, and Gregory's contemplative and practical reading of them that make the Moralia in Job a classic: highly appreciated at the time and centuries thereafter, and with this new and refreshing translation, hopefully to be treasured by our contemporaries."Benedict M. Guevin, OSB, American Benedictine Review

"Gregory the Great: Moral Reflections on the Book of Job, volume 1, has a great deal to offer the modern reader. Throwing off the constraints of the historical critical method, while not denying its importance, can lead not only into new insights but to a profound illumination of the connection between the Church fathers and post-Vatican thought."Paul Lockey, Cistercian Studies Quarterly