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Mount St Mary’s University Background of Gregory of Nyassa Essay
This week’s assignment leads you to develop this yourself. Using our assigned text and library resources, answer the following questions (be sure to cite properly for plagiarism review):
*Who was St. Gregory of Nyssa? (E.g., when and where did he live, and why is he significant in Christian history)?
*What are the major themes and concerns of Gregory of Nyssa’s writings?
*When was Life of Moses probably written, and in what language was it composed? Why does it seem Gregory wrote it when he did (i.e., what concerns does the work respond to)? Who authored the translation we are reading? When was it originally published?
*Finally, given what you have discovered in answering the questions above, what are some challenges that make reading and interpreting The Life of Moses difficult for 21st century people studying in the United States? Reference:
- Gregory of Nyssa, The Life of Moses. Translate by Abraham J. Malherbe and Everett Ferguson. New York: HarperOne, 2006. ISBN: 978-0060754648
