Holy Women of the Syrian Orient

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

Del 13 i serien Transformation of the Classical Heritage

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-08-28
Mått:153 x 228 x 15 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Antal sidor:215
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520213661
Översättare:Sebastian P. Brock, Susan Ashbrook Harvey

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

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).

Innehållsförteckning

Note on the Translation and AcknowledgmentsAbbreviations Map Preface to the Paperback Edition Updated Bibliography on Women in Syriac Christianity Introduction 1 • Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun IntroductionMary2 • Pelagia of Antioch Introduction Pelagia3 • Persian Martyrs IntroductionA. MarthaB. TarboC. Martyrs ofKarka d-Beth Slokh (Kirkuk)D. History of Karka d-Beth SlokhE. Thekla and CompanionsF. Anahid4 ·Women Martyrs of Najran Introduction A. From Simeon of Beth Arsham's Second LetterB. From the Book of the Himyarites5 ·From the Lives of the Eastern Saints, by John of Ephesus IntroductionA. Mary and EuphemiaB. Susan6 • Anastasia IntroductionAnastasia7 • Febronia Introduction Febronia8 • Shirin Introduction ShirinBibliography and Sources Index of Names