Life of Saint Macrina (Gregory of Nyssa)

Author: Gregory of Nyssa

ISBN: 9781597523899

Binding: paperback

Section: Biography

Saint Macrina (327–370) was a major guiding force in the early development of monasticism and it was through her example that her brother, Saint Basil the Great, was inspired to establish one of the first monastic communities. This life, written by her other famous brother, Saint Gregory of Nyssa, is one of the masterpieces of Christian literature.