Summary:

This book presents St Macrina the Younger (c. 327-379), eldest sister
of Ss Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa. All the sources of
Macrina's life are gathered together, translated afresh into English,
and provided with up-to-date introductions and notes. Documents
include: Testimonies of St Basil, St Gregory Nazianzen's epigrams on
Macrina and her siblings; Gregory of Nyssa's letter 19 which appears
in English for the first time; The Life of Macrina, a jewel of
fourth-century Christian biography; and the dialogue On the Soul and
Resurrection in which Macrina appears as the Teacher expounding
Christian doctrine with reasoned argument. The introductory shows how
Macrina gradually changed the family household of Annisa into the
proto-monastic community that became model of the monasticism that
has come down under Basil's name. A specially commissioned icon, a
map of Central Anatolia, and a report of the author's expeditions to
ancient Pontus are included.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 270.2092 -- Christian church history

Book Details:

Physical Description: 6.5"x9.6"x0.8"; 1.1 lb; 293 pages
Edition Info: Hardcover; 2008-02-29

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