The Correspondence of Pope Gregory VII
— Robert Somerville, Columbia University
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'The zeal and vigor with which Gregory defined and pursued reforming policies during...a period of revolution in Latin Christendom is not debatable. The large selection of letters translated by Ephraim Emerton puts at a reader's disposal the evidence of the papal documents themselves...Emerton's introduction is useful, both for setting Gregory into the framework of eleventh-century ecclesiastical reform, and for a diplomatic orientation to the Register and the survival of Gregory's correspondence.' -Robert Somerville, Columbia University Robert Somerville The zeal and vigor with which Gregory defined and pursued reforming policies . . . is not debatable. The large selection of letters translated by Ephraim Emerton puts at a reader´s disposal the evidence of the papal documents themselves. . . . Emerton´s introduction [is] useful, both for setting Gregory into the framework of eleventh century ecclesiastical reform and for a diplomatic orientation to the Register and the survival of Gregory´s correspondence.
\ Robert SomervilleThe zeal and vigor with which Gregory defined and pursued reforming policies . . . is not debatable. The large selection of letters translated by Ephraim Emerton puts at a reader´s disposal the evidence of the papal documents themselves. . . . Emerton´s introduction [is] useful, both for setting Gregory into the framework of eleventh century ecclesiastical reform and for a diplomatic orientation to the Register and the survival of Gregory´s correspondence.\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsA collection of official correspondence from the papacy of Gregory VII (1073-85), a time when the current European nation states were first forming. The letters are to sovereigns and other powerful figures, and are concerned with political matters. Originally published in 1932. Paper edition (unseen), $12.50. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
