Holy women of the Syrian Orient   [electronic resource] / 
introd uced and translated by Sebastian P. Brock and Susan Ashbrook Harvey. 
 - Updated ed., with a new preface. 
 - Berkeley, Calif. :   University of California Press,   1998, c1987 . 
 - xix, 197 p. :   ill. ;   25 cm. 
 - Transformation of the classical heritage ;   13 .
 - ACLS Humanities E-Book. .
<br/><br/>  "First paperback printing 1998"--T.p. verso. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-193) and index. 
<br/><br/>Mary, the niece of Abraham of Qidun -- Pelagia, of Antioch -- Persia n martyrs : Martha, Tarbo, Martyrs of Karak d-Beth Slokh (Kirkuk), Hist ory of Karka d-Beth Slokh, Thekla and companions, Anahid -- Women marty rs of Najran : From Simeon of Beth Arsham's second letter, From the Boo k of the Himyarits -- From the Lives of the eastern saints / by John of Ephesus : Mary and Euphemia, Susan -- Anastasia -- Febronia -- Shirin. 
<br/><br/><br/> Electronic text and image data. <br/> Ann Arbor, Mich. : <br/> University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, <br/> 2006. <br/> Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. <br/> ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) <br/> Mode of a ccess: Intranet. <br/> This volume is made possible by a grant from the An drew W. Mellon Foundation. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Christian saints-- Middle East-- Biography-- Early works to 1800.<br/> Women in Christianity-- History-- Early church, ca. 30-600-- Earl y works to 1800.<br/> Syriac Christians-- Middle East-- Biography-- Early works to 1800 .