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Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World : a Sourcebook.

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 c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kraemer, Ross Shepard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cary : Oxford University Press, 2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Notas:17E. The Festival Laphria, in Honor of Artemis Description of Greece 7 (Achaia) 18.11-12.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (743 pages)
ISBN:9780199725830
0199725837