Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World A Sourcebook

Name: Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World A Sourcebook
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ISBN: 9780195142785

ISBN-10: 0195142780

ISBN-13: 9780195142785

Edition: 2004

Authors: Ross Shepard Kraemer

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This is a substantially expanded and completely revised edition of a book originally published in 1988 as Maenads, Martyrs, Matrons, Monastics. The book is a collection of translations of primary texts relevant to women's religion in Western antiquity, from the fourth century BCE to the fifth century CE. The selections are taken from from the plethora of ancient religions, including Judaism and Christianity, and are translated from the six major languages of the Greco-Roman world: Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, and Coptic. The texts are grouped thematically in six sections: Observances, Rituals, and Festivals; Researching Real Women: Documents to, from and by Women; Religious…

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List price: $42.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/4/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 520
Size: 9.09" wide x 5.98" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English



Abbreviations


Introduction



Observances, Rituals, and Festivals



Researching Real Women: Documents to, from, and by Women



Religious Office



New Religious Affiliation and Conversion



Holy, Pious, and Exemplary Women



The Feminine Divine


Index of Names


Index of Ancient Sources