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cover next page > title : Holy Women of the Syrian Orient Transformation of the Classical Heritage ; 13 author : Brock, Sebastian P. publisher : University of California Press isbn10 | asin : 0520213661 print isbn13 : 9780520213661 ebook isbn13 : 9780585165424 language : English subject Christian saints--Middle East--Biography--Early works to 1800, Women in Christianity--History--Early church, ca. 30- 600--Early works to 1800, Syriac Christians--Middle East-- Biography--Early works to 1800. publication date : 1998 lcc : BR1713.H625 1998eb ddc : 275.6/02/088042 subject : Christian saints--Middle East--Biography--Early works to 1800, Women in Christianity--History--Early church, ca. 30- 600--Early works to 1800, Syriac Christians--Middle East-- Biography--Early works to 1800. cover next page > < previous page page_ next page > Page The Transformation of the Classical Heritage Peter Brown, General Editor X Procopius and the Sixth Century, by Averil Cameron XI Guardians of Language: The Grammarian and Society in Late Antiquity, by Robert A. Kaster XII Civic Coins and Civic Politics in the Roman East, A.D. 180275, by Kenneth Harl XIII Holy Women of the Syrian Orient, introduced and translated by Sebastian P. Brock and Susan Ashbrook Harvey XIV Gregory the Great: Perfection in Imperfection, by Carole Straw XV Apex Omnium: Religion in the Res gestae of Ammianus, by R. L. Rike XVI Dioscorus of Aphrodito: His Work and His World, by Leslie S. B. MacCoull XVII On Roman Time: The Codex-Calendar of 354 and the Rhythms of Urban Life in Late Antiquity, by Michele Renee Salzman XVIII Asceticism and Society in Crisis: John of Ephesus and The Lives of the Eastern Saints, by Susan Ashbrook Harvey XIX Barbarians and Politics at the Court of Arcadius, by Alan Cameron and Jacqueline Long, with a contribution by Lee Sherry XX Basil of Caesarea, by Philip Rousseau XXI In Praise of Later Roman Emperors: The Panegyrici Latini, introduction, translation, and historical commentary by C. E. V. Nixon and Barbara Saylor Rodgers XXII Ambrose of Milan: Church and Court in a Christian Capital, by Neil B. McLynn XXIII Public Disputation, Power, and Social Order in Late Antiquity, by Richard Lim XXIV The Making of a Heretic: Gender, Authority, and the Priscillianist Controversy, by Virginia Burrus XXV Symeon the Holy Fool: Leontius's Life and the Late Antique City, by Derek Krueger XXVI The Shadows of Poetry: Vergil in the Mind of Augustine, by Sabine MacCormack < previous page page_ next page > < previous page page_i next page > Page i Holy Women of the Syrian Orient < previous page page_i next page > < previous page page_ii next page > Page ii The Resurrection appearance of Christ to the holy women (Matthew 28:9). From a Syriac Gospel Lectionary manuscript of the thirteenth century. British Library, Add. 7170, f.160r. Reproduced by permission of the Trustees of the British Library. < previous page page_ii next page > < previous page page_iii next page > Page iii Holy Women of the Syrian Orient Introduced and Translated by Sebastian P. Brock and Susan Ashbrook Harvey Updated Edition With a New Preface University of California Press Berkeley Los Angeles London < previous page page_iii next page > < previous page page_iv next page > Page iv University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England First Paperback Printing 1998 © 1987 by The Regents of the University of California Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Holy women of the Syrian Orient. (The Transformation of the classical heritage; 13) Bibliography: p. Includes index. Contents: Mary, the niece of Abraham of Qidun Pelagia, of Antioch Persian martyrs [etc.] 1. Christian saints Near East Biography Early works to 1800. 2. Women in Christianity History Early church, ca. 30600 Early works to 1800. 3. Syriac Christians Near East Biography Early works to 1800. I. Brock, Sebastian P. II. Harvey, Susan Ashbrook. III. Series. BR 1713.H625 1987 275.6'01'088042 [B] 8611313 ISBN 0-520-21366-1 (pbk : alk. paper) The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. < previous page page_iv next page > < previous page page_v next page > Page v For Helen and Jim < previous page page_v next page > < previous page page_vii next page > Page vii Contents Note on the Translations and Acknowledgments ix Abbreviations xi Map xii Preface to the Paperback Edition xiii Updated Bibliography on Women in Syriac Christianity xviii Introduction 1 1 · Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun 27 27 Introduction, 29 Mary, 2 · Pelagia of Antioch 40 40 Introduction, 41 Pelagia, 3 · Persian Martyrs 63 63 Introduction, 67 A. Martha, 73 B. Tarbo, 77 C. Martyrs of Karka d-Beth Slokh (Kirkuk), 77 D. History of Karka d-Beth Slokh, 78 E. Thekla and Companions, 82 F. Anahid, < previous page page_vii next page > < previous page page_viii next page > Page viii 4 · Women Martyrs of Najran 100 100 Introduction, 105 A. From Simeon of Beth Arsham's Second Letter, 115 B. From the Book of the Himyarites, 5 · From the Lives of the Eastern Saints, by John of Ephesus 122 122 Introduction, 124 A. Mary and Euphemia, 133 B. Susan. 6 · Anastasia 142 142 Introduction, 143 Anastasia, 7 · Febronia 150 150 Introduction, 152 Febronia, 8 · Shirin 177 177 Introduction, 178 Shirin, Bibliography and Sources 183 Index of Names 195
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