Title Holy women of the Syrian Orient / introduced and translated by Sebastian P. Brock and Susan Ashbrook Harvey

Edition Updated edition, with a new preface Published Berkeley : University of California Press, 1998, ©1987

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 197 pages) : illustrations Series The Transformation of the classical heritage ; 13 Transformation of the classical heritage ; 13. Contents Mary, the niece of Abraham of Qidun -- Pelagia, of Antioch -- Persian martyrs -- Women martyrs of Najran -- From the Lives of the eastern saints / by John of Ephesus -- Anastasia -- Febronia -- Shirin Analysis Middle East Christian church Women saints, 400-700 - Biographies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and index Notes Print version record 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 Saints BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Religious. RELIGION -- Christianity -- History. Christian saints Syriac Christians Women in Christianity -- Early church Middle East Genre/Form collective biographies. Biographies Early works History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book Author Brock, Sebastian P Harvey, Susan Ashbrook ISBN 9780520920958 0520920953 0585165424 9780585165424 9780520213661 0520213661

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