Gregory of Nyssa: The Letters: Introduction, Translation and Commentary

by Anna M. Silvas

This book gathers 37 letters of St Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335-394), translated into English, some for the first time, and equipped with up-to-date scholarly notes.
It begins with a biography focusing on Gregory's family background and young adulthood. A study of Gregory the letter writer follows, with a dateline of the letters. Three sub-collections of letters follow: 1. 'Prelude' comprising testimonia from Basil and Gregory Nazianzen, 2. 'The Pasquali...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004152903
• ISBN13: 9789004152908
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.7"