St. Gregory of Nyssa: The Life of St. Macrina
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Gregory of Nyssa, Patristics, Macrina, Ascetics, Late Antiquity, MonasticismAbstract
Helena Panczova, St. Gregory of Nyssa: The Life of St. Macrina. This paper examines the content, form, and dating of Macrina’s death. In the second part, the imagery of the ‘philosophic’ life is analysed in greater detail, including the evolving meaning of this term, the role of education in Christian life, and the significance of a woman assuming the role of teacher.
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2025-05-23
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Panczova, H. (2025). St. Gregory of Nyssa: The Life of St. Macrina. Forum Theologicum Sardicense, (1), 197–210. Retrieved from https://periodicals.uni-sofia.bg/index.php/forum-theologicum-sardicense/article/view/608
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