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Holy Women of the Syrian Orient - Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Sebastian P Brock
Holy Women of the Syrian Orient - Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Sebastian P Brock
The 15 hagiographies of holy women of the Syrian Orient collected here include stories of martyrs' passions and saints' lives, pious romances and personal reminiscences. Dating from the 4th to 7th centuries AD, they are translated from Syriac into accessible prose.
215 pages, 1 illustration, 1 map, bibliography
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 28, 1998 |
ISBN13 | 9780520213661 |
Publishers | University of California Press |
Genre | Chronological Period > Ancient (To 499 A.d.) |
Pages | 215 |
Dimensions | 154 × 230 × 17 mm · 350 g |
Translator | Brock, Sebastian P. |
Translator | Harvey, Susan Ashbrook |