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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

Brock, Sebastian P.; Harvey, Susan Ashbrook

Publisher

Berkeley: University of California Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520213661

Subjects

History, Biography, Christian