Macrina The Younger (330-379 CE)
- She was the eldest in a family of ten who was influential and well-educated from Cappadocia;
- She had a wide knowledge and understanding of philosophy, scripture, and the physical sciences;
- Through her sharp mind, strong will, and devout soul, she transformed her ancestral estate into a successful community of ascetics of both sexes; and
- She was commemorated by her brother through a biography, Life of Macrina, and philosophical dialogue, On the Soul and Resurrection, which talked about death.
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