Women's Religions In The Greco-Roman World. A Sourcebook.

From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). A little bit bumped on the corners, otherwise good condition. 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 B.C.E. to the fifth century C.E. The selections are taken 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 Office; New Religious Affiliation and Conversion; Holy, Pious, and Exemplary Women; and The Feminine Divine. Womens Religions in the Greco-Roman World provides a unique and invaluable resource for scholars of classical antiquity, early Christianity and Judaism, and women�s religion more generally. ISBN 9780195142785