Gregory of Nyssa as Biographer
Author | : Allison L. Gray |
Publisher | : Mohr Siebeck |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2021-05-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783161575587 |
ISBN-13 | : 316157558X |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gregory of Nyssa as Biographer written by Allison L. Gray and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La 4e de couverture indique : "The theologian Gregory of Nyssa wrote biographies of his sister, a local bishop, and Moses. Allison L. Gray shows that he adapts techniques from Greco-Roman biographical writing in these texts to create narratives that are suited to a specifically Christian form of education, focused on virtue and scriptural interpretation."