The Letters of Saint Basil, Volume I
Letters 1-58 in the Loeb edition, with the Greek text and Roy J. Deferrari’s facing English translation. The correspondence offers a view of Basil’s friendships, pastoral responsibilities, ascetic concerns and the Church disputes of his time.
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Book languageGreek · English
William Heinemann / G. P. Putnam’s Sons · 1926
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Key themes
- Pastoral correspondence
- Friendship and community
- Church disputes
Questions for your reading
- How does Basil adapt his counsel to the person he addresses?
- What do these letters reveal about his responsibilities in the Church?
