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Holy women of the Syrian Orient
Sebastian P. Brock and Susan Ashbrook Harvey-
Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright and Permissions
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Dedication
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NOTE ON THE TRANSLATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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ABBREVIATIONS
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PREFACE TO THE PAPERBACK EDITION
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NOTES
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UPDATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON WOMEN IN SYRIAC CHRISTIANITY
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INTRODUCTION
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IV
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1 Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun
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INTRODUCTION
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Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun
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Lament of Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun
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2 Pelagia
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INTRODUCTION
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Pelagia
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3 Persian Martyrs
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INTRODUCTION
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A. The Martyrdom of Martha, Daughter of Posi who was a Daughter of the Covenant
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B. The Martyrdom of Tarbo, her Sister, and her Servant
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C. From the Martyrs of Karka d-Beth Slokh
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D. From the History of Karka d-Beth Slokh
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E. The Martyrdom of Thekla, a Daughter of the Covenant, and of Four Other Daughters of the Covenant with Her
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F. Anahid
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4 Women Martyrs of Najran
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INTRODUCTION
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A. From Simeon of Beth Arsham's Second Letter
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The Burning of the Church
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Elizabeth
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Tahna, Ummah, and Ḥudayyah
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The Freeborn Women
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The Maid Servants
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Maḥya
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Ruhm
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B. From the Book of theḤimyarites (Chapter 21)
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Ḥabsa, Ḥayya, and Ḥayya
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5 From the Lives of the Eastern Saints, by John of Ephesus Mary, Euphemia and Susan
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INTRODUCTION
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A. John of Ephesus, Lives, 12: Mary and Euphemia
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B. John of Ephesus, Lives, 27: Susan
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6 Anastasia
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INTRODUCTION
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The Story of Anastasia
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7 Febronia
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INTRODUCTION
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Febronia
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8 Shirin
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INTRODUCTION
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Shirin
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Notes
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INTRODUCTION
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1 Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun
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2 Pelagia
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3 Persian Martyrs
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4 Women Martyrs of Najran
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5 From the Lives of the Eastern Saints, by John of Ephesus Mary, Euphemia and Susan
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6 Anastasia
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7 Febronia
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8 Shirin
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BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
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GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY (in chronological order)
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(a) General Introductions to Hagiography
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(b) On Women and Sanctity in Late Antiquity
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SPECIAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES: SOURCES USED AND SECONDARY LITERATURE
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1. Mary, Niece of Abraham of Qidun
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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2.Pelagia
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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3. Persian Martyrs
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General Background
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3A. Martha
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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3B. Tarbo
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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3C–D.Martyrs of Karka d-Beth Slokh (Kerkuk)
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Sources (C)
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Sources (D)
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Secondary Literature
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3E.Thekla and Companions
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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3F. Anahid
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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4. The Women Martyrs of Najran
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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5. From John of Ephesus, Lives of the Eastern Saints
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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6. Anastasia
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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7. Febronia
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Sources
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Secondary Literature
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8. Shirin
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Sources
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INDEX of names occurring in the texts translated
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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JNES | 60.3 (Jul. 2001): 204-205 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-2968%28200107%2960%3A3%3C204%3AHWOTSO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-A |
CR | 50.1 (2000): 325 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0009-840X%282000%292%3A50%3A1%3C325%3AHWOTSO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-O |
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Published: 2008
Publisher: University of California Press
- 9780520213661 (paper)
- 9780520057050 (hardcover)
- 9780520920958 (ebook)