Holy Women of the Syrian Orient

Informationen zum Autor 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). Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung The 15 hagiographies of holy women of the Syrian Orient collected here include stories of martyrs' passions and saints' lives, pious romances and personal reminiscences. Dating from the 4th to 7th centuries AD, they are translated from Syriac into accessible prose. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...

Product details

• Authors: Brock/Harvey
• Assisted by: Sebastian P. Brock (Editor), Susan Ashbrook Harvey (Editor), S. P. Brock (Translation), Sebastian P. Brock (Translation), Brock Sebastian P. (Translation), Susan Ashbrook Harvey (Translation), Harvey Susan Ashbrook (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.1998
• EAN: 9780520213661
• ISBN: 978-0-520-21366-1
• No. of pages: 215
• Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage; Transformation of the Classical Heritage
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Middle East, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, The Early Church