{"product_id":"womens-religions-in-the-greco-roman-world-a-sourcebook-paperback","title":"Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World: A Sourcebook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoss Shepard Kraemer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a substantially expanded and completely revised edition of a book originally published in 1988 as \u003cem\u003eMaenads, Martyrs, Matrons, Monastics\u003c\/em\u003e. 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 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. \u003cem\u003eWomen's Religions in the Greco-Roman World\u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique and invaluable resource for scholars of classical antiquity, early Christianity and Judaism, and women's religion more generally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoss Shepard Kraemer\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Religious Studies at Brown University. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eHer Share of the Blessings: Women's Religions Among Pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Greco-Roman World\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhen Aseneth Met Joseph: A Late Antique Tale of the Biblical Patriarch and His Egyptian Wife, Reconsidered\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 487\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.16 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610360181043,"sku":"9780195142785","price":87.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YXpEMkV6Z29xZVROeEVQS1AxYmFtQT09.webp?v=1761825216","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/womens-religions-in-the-greco-roman-world-a-sourcebook-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}