Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0343957]Researchers: Gregory Horsley (Chief Investigator) , Dr Anna Silvas (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Brief description Macrina of Annesi and the Emergence of Monasticism in Central Anatolia. This project builds on extensive research into the 'Great Asketikon' of Basil the Great, the primary document of monasticism in Anatolia (modern Turkey). By using on-the-ground search for the location of Annesi (the family home of Macrina, Basil's sister), a new collation of all the sources relating to Macrina and a new collection of the letters of Gregory of Nyssa, Macrina's biographer, it aims to present a revised view of the emergence of this local monasticism. Two books, if not three will result: an historical monograph, 'The Book of Macrina' and 'The Letters of Gregory of Nyssa'.
Funding Amount $198,690
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0343957
- ARC : DP0343957