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Gregory of Tours, acclaimed as “the father” of French history, also wrote extensively about holy men and women, and about wondrous events—miracles. The conversational stories in Lives and Miracles relate what Gregory viewed as the visible results of holy power, direct or mediated, at work in the world.
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Latin text on the versos, English translation on the rectos. Publisher Marketing: Gregory of Tours served as bishop of Tours, then a city in the Frankish kingdom, from 563 to 594. Acclaimed by the French as the father of our history on account of his "History of the Franks," he also wrote stories about holy men and women and about wondrous events he experienced, witnessed, or knew as miracles. In our times many people deny the existence of miracles, while others use the term so loosely that it becomes almost meaningless. Must a true miracle transcend natural laws ? Gregory s lively stories relate what he regarded as the visible results of holy power, direct or mediated, and its role in the lives of his contemporaries. His conversational narratives, which are largely without self-conscious stylistic effects, present unique, often moving, glimpses into his world. For Gregory, the frontiers between interior and exterior, God and matter, word or gesture and its referent, remained fluid. "Lives and Miracles" includes the texts of "The Life of the Fathers," "The Miracles of the Martyr Julian," and "The Miracles of Bishop Martin.""
Contributor Bio: de Nie, Giselle Giselle de Nie is a research associate at the Centre for Patristic Research, the Netherlands.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 5, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674088450 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Genre | Chronological Period > Medieval (500-1453) Studies |
| Pages | 976 |
| Dimensions | 211 × 144 × 55 mm · 1.08 kg |
| Language | English |
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