
Gregory of Nazianzus's Letter Collection
The Complete Translation Volume 7
Bradley K. Storin
(Translator)21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, also known as Gregory the Theologian, lived an illustrious life as an orator, poet, priest, and bishop. Until his death, he wrote scores of letters to friends and colleagues, clergy members and philosophers, teachers of rhetoric and literature, and high-ranking officials at the provincial and imperial levels, many of which are preserved in his self-designed letter collection. Here, for the first time in English, Bradley K. Storin has translated the complete collection, offering readers a fresh view on Gregory's life, social and cultural engagement, leadership in the church, and literary talents. Accompanying the translation are an introduction, a prosopography, and annotations that situate Gregory's letters in their biographical, literary, and historical contexts. This translation is an essential resource for scholars and students of late antiquity and early Christianity.
Product Details
Publisher | University of California Press |
Publish Date | December 17, 2019 |
Pages | 248 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780520304123 |
Dimensions | 7.7 X 4.9 X 0.7 inches | 0.6 pounds |
About the Author
Bradley K. Storin is Assistant Professor of the History of Christianity in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Louisiana State University.
Reviews
"Bradley K. Storin's work constitutes a major step forward in scholarship on Gregory's epistolary corpus."
-- "Augustiniana""Bradley Storin's edition of Gregory of Nazianzus' Letter Collection is an invaluable resource for English-speaking scholars of Gregory of Nazianzus and his 4th-century cultural context."
-- "Reading Religion""Will prove valuable not only to scholars of Gregory or ancient epistolography, but all those interested in the interdependent constructions of rhetoric, philosophy, and the self in late antiquity."-- "Ancient Jew Review"
"Just as Storin's excellent translation shows, these texts deserve to be appreciated as epistolary and editorial projects whose full meaning depends on context, audience, and arrangement."-- "Bryn Mawr Classical Review"
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