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Holy Women of the Syrian Orient
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Translated by:
Sebastian P. Brock
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English
Published/Copyright:
1987
About this book
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.
Author / Editor information
Brock Sebastian P. :
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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eBook published on:
June 25, 1987
eBook ISBN:
9780520920958
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215
eBook ISBN:
9780520920958
Keywords for this book
lives of the saints; holy women; syrian orient; hagiography; transformation of the classical heritage series; early christianity; fourth century syrian literature; fifth century syrian literature; sixth century syrian literature; seventh century syrian literature; translated text; religious literature; mary the niece of abraham of qidun; pelagia of antioch; persian martyrs; women martyrs of najran; anastasia; febronia; shirin; history of christianity; religious heritage; religion; martyr; saint; pious romance