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Holy women of the Syrian Orient
Sebastian P. Brock and Susan Ashbrook Harvey
Year: 2008, c1987.
Publisher:  University of California Press. 
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Title Page
Copyright and Permissions
Dedication
NOTE ON THE TRANSLATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
PREFACE TO THE PAPERBACK EDITION
NOTES
UPDATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON WOMEN IN SYRIAC CHRISTIANITY
INTRODUCTION
I
II
III
IV
1: Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun
INTRODUCTION
Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun
Lament of Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun
2: Pelagia
INTRODUCTION
Pelagia
3: Persian Martyrs
INTRODUCTION
A. The Martyrdom of Martha, Daughter of Posi who was a Daughter of the Covenant
B. The Martyrdom of Tarbo, her Sister, and her Servant
C. From the Martyrs of Karka d-Beth Slokh
D. From the History of Karka d-Beth Slokh
E. The Martyrdom of Thekla, a Daughter of the Covenant, and of Four Other Daughters of the Covenant with Her
F. Anahid
4: Women Martyrs of Najran
INTRODUCTION
A. From Simeon of Beth Arsham's Second Letter
The Burning of the Church
Elizabeth
Tahna, Ummah, and Ḥudayyah
The Freeborn Women
The Maid Servants
Maḥya
Ruhm
B. From the Book of theḤimyarites (Chapter 21)
Ḥabsa, Ḥayya, and Ḥayya
5: From the Lives of the Eastern Saints, by John of Ephesus: Mary, Euphemia and Susan
INTRODUCTION
A. John of Ephesus, Lives, 12: Mary and Euphemia
B. John of Ephesus, Lives, 27: Susan
6: Anastasia
INTRODUCTION
The Story of Anastasia
7: Febronia
INTRODUCTION
Febronia
8: Shirin
INTRODUCTION
Shirin
Notes
INTRODUCTION
1: Mary, the Niece of Abraham of Qidun
2: Pelagia
3: Persian Martyrs
4: Women Martyrs of Najran
5: From the Lives of the Eastern Saints, by John of Ephesus: Mary, Euphemia and Susan
6: Anastasia
7: Febronia
8: Shirin
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY (in chronological order)
(a) General Introductions to Hagiography
(b) On Women and Sanctity in Late Antiquity
SPECIAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES: SOURCES USED AND SECONDARY LITERATURE
1. Mary, Niece of Abraham of Qidun
Sources
Secondary Literature
2.Pelagia
Sources
Secondary Literature
3. Persian Martyrs
General Background
3A. Martha
Sources
Secondary Literature
3B. Tarbo
Sources
Secondary Literature
3C–D.Martyrs of Karka d-Beth Slokh (Kerkuk)
Sources (C)
Sources (D)
Secondary Literature
3E.Thekla and Companions
Sources
Secondary Literature
3F. Anahid
Sources
Secondary Literature
4. The Women Martyrs of Najran
Sources
Secondary Literature
5. From John of Ephesus, Lives of the Eastern Saints
Sources
Secondary Literature
6. Anastasia
Sources
Secondary Literature
7. Febronia
Sources
Secondary Literature
8. Shirin
Sources
INDEX of names occurring in the texts translated
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Title: Holy women of the Syrian Orient : introduced and translated by Sebastian P. Brock and Susan Ashbrook Harvey.
Author: Brock, Sebastian P; Harvey, Susan Ashbrook
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Brock, Sebastian P, Harvey, Susan Ashbrook
Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press, 2008, c1987.
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Subject Headings: • Christian saints -- Middle East -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
• Syriac Christians -- Middle East -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
• Women in Christianity -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 -- Early works to 1800
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