(Ebook) Gregory of Nazianzus's Letter Collection by Bradley K. Storin ISBN 9780520304109, 9780520304123, 9780520972933, 0520304101, 0520304128, 0520972937

(Ebook) Gregory of Nazianzus's Letter Collection by Bradley K. Storin ISBN 9780520304109, 9780520304123, 9780520972933, 0520304101, 0520304128, 0520972937

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.