Old English Pastoral Care

The Old English Pastoral Care, a ninth-century translation from Latin of Pope Gregory the Great¿s guide for aspiring bishops that advises on what sort of spiritual guidance bishops should provide, was aimed at revitalizing the English Church. This new edition and translation into modern English is the first to appear in a century and a half.

About the author

R. D. Fulk is Class of 1964 Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of English at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Summary

The Old English Pastoral Care, a ninth-century translation from Latin of Pope Gregory the Great’s guide for aspiring bishops that advises on what sort of spiritual guidance bishops should provide, was aimed at revitalizing the English Church. This new edition and translation into modern English is the first to appear in a century and a half.

Product details

• Authors: R. D. Fulk
• Assisted by: Fulk R. D. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780674261150
• ISBN: 978-0-674-26115-0
• No. of pages: 608
• Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library; Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library (HUP) CONTINS TO- [e-mail]; Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library CONTINS TO- [e-mail]
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Religion / Christian Church / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / General, European History, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), History of Religion, British & Irish history, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church