Overview

The fifteen hagiographies about holy women of the Syrian Orient collected here include stories of martyrs' passions and saints' lives, pious romances and personal reminiscences. Dating from the fourth to seventh centuries A.D., they are translated from Syriac into accessible and vivid prose. Annotations and source notes by the translators help clarify elements that may be unfamiliar to some readers. This collection bears witness to the profound contributions women made to early Chistianity: their various roles, their leadership inside and outside the church structure, and their power to influence others. A new preface discusses recent developments in the field and updates the bibliography.

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Author:   Sebastian P. Brock ,  Susan Ashbrook Harvey ,  Susan Ashbrook Harvey ,  Sebastian P. Brock
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Volume:   13
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780520213661

ISBN 10:   0520213661
Pages:   215
Publication Date:   28 August 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Note on the Translation and Acknowledgments Abbreviations Map Preface to the Paperback Edition Updated Bibliography on Women in Syriac Christianity Introduction 1 * Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun Introduction Mary 2 * Pelagia of Antioch Introduction Pelagia 3 * Persian Martyrs Introduction A. Martha B. Tarbo C. Martyrs ofKarka d-Beth Slokh (Kirkuk) D. History of Karka d-Beth Slokh E. Thekla and Companions F. Anahid 4 *Women Martyrs of Najran Introduction A. From Simeon of Beth Arsham's Second Letter B. From the Book of the Himyarites 5 *From the Lives of the Eastern Saints, by John of Ephesus Introduction A. Mary and Euphemia B. Susan 6 * Anastasia Introduction Anastasia 7 * Febronia Introduction Febronia 8 * Shirin Introduction Shirin Bibliography and Sources Index of Names

Reviews

An opportunity to explore the complex social history of an important and very much neglected part of the late antique world: the Syrian Orient, one of the major cultural systems contributing both to the Eastern and Western religious heritage. --Gail Paterson Corrington, Classical World

Author Information

Sebastian P. Brock is Reader in Syriac Studies at the Oriental Institute at Oxford and is the author of The Luminous Eye: The Spiritual World Vision of Saint Ephrem (Kalamazoo, 1992). Susan Ashbrook Harvey is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Brown University and author of Asceticism and Society in Crisis: John of Ephesus and the Lives of the Eastern Saints (California, 1990).

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