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 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. Women's 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.
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