Holy Women of the Syrian OrientUniversity of California Press translated by Sebastian Brock and Susan Ashbrook Harvey ISBN: 0520213661 price: $17.95 paperback
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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