ABSTRACT

The literary corpus of Bishop Gregory of Tours (538–94) abounds in references to wine and vineyards. While these references have been mined by historians for insight into early medieval agriculture and commerce, comparatively scant attention has been paid to Gregory’s own complex attitude towards wine. The bishop of Tours was well aware that sin frequently accompanied an excessive desire for wine, although he took pains to insist that it was not the beverage itself that caused iniquity. As a natural by-product of Creation, wine in Gregory’s view only became problematic when valued solely for the pleasure and wealth that it could represent. Conversely, when consumed with proper gratitude towards its Creator, it could provide nourishment, pleasure and even good health. Consequently, Gregory frequently utilised wine and grapevines in his writings as symbols for God’s plenty, which nevertheless only hinted at the true pleasures to be found in Heaven.

摘要

图尔主教格雷戈里（Gregory of Tours，538-94 年）的文学作品中大量提到了葡萄酒和葡萄园。虽然历史学家们通过挖掘这些参考文献来深入了解中世纪早期的农业和商业，但相对而言，人们很少关注格雷戈里自己对葡萄酒的复杂态度。图尔主教很清楚，罪恶常常伴随着对葡萄酒的过度渴望，尽管他煞费苦心地坚持认为，并不是饮料本身造成了罪恶。在格雷戈里看来，作为创造的自然副产品，葡萄酒只有在仅仅因为它所代表的愉悦和财富而受到重视时才会出现问题。相反，当带着对创造者的适当感激之情食用时，它可以提供营养、快乐，甚至健康。最后，