TY - BOOK ID - 78343725 TI - Holy women of the Syrian Orient AU - Brock, Sebastian P AU - Harvey, Susan Ashbrook PY - 1998 VL - 13 SN - 0585165424 0520920953 9780520920958 9780585165424 9780520213661 0520213661 0520213661 PB - Berkeley DB - UniCat KW - Christian saints KW - Women in Christianity KW - Syriac Christians KW - Syrian Christians KW - Christians KW - Christianity KW - Saints KW - Canonization KW - Biography KW - Early works to 1800. KW - History KW - Early works to 1800 UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78343725 AB - 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. ER -