Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World: A SourcebookRoss Shepard Kraemer Oxford University Press, 2004 - 487 pages 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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... additional impediments hamper our ability to answer historical ques- tions . We have begun to understand that socially constructed and variable ideas about gender - about what it means to be female and male - permeate ancient thought ...
... additional impediments hamper our ability to answer historical ques- tions . We have begun to understand that socially constructed and variable ideas about gender - about what it means to be female and male - permeate ancient thought ...
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... additional texts and translations . My own translations are identified by my initials , RSK . When using the translations of others , I have gen- erally retained their conventions for identifying missing or illegible letters , missing ...
... additional texts and translations . My own translations are identified by my initials , RSK . When using the translations of others , I have gen- erally retained their conventions for identifying missing or illegible letters , missing ...
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... additional narrative from Josephus , on the apparent sympathy of Poppaea Sabina , wife of the Emperor Nero , for Jews and Judaism . " The Feminine Divine " contains no new entries . Although this edition has extensive new material , it ...
... additional narrative from Josephus , on the apparent sympathy of Poppaea Sabina , wife of the Emperor Nero , for Jews and Judaism . " The Feminine Divine " contains no new entries . Although this edition has extensive new material , it ...
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... : Some Caveats , " in Women and Christian Origins , 35-49 . Additional refer- ences may be found in the various entries . Observances , Rituals , and Festivals Why Women Are Compelled to Worship Dionysos EURIPIDES Bacchae 23-42 11.
... : Some Caveats , " in Women and Christian Origins , 35-49 . Additional refer- ences may be found in the various entries . Observances , Rituals , and Festivals Why Women Are Compelled to Worship Dionysos EURIPIDES Bacchae 23-42 11.
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Contents
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IV | 13 |
V | 16 |
VI | 17 |
VII | 18 |
VIII | 20 |
IX | 21 |
X | 22 |
CV | 157 |
CVI | 158 |
CVII | 159 |
CVIII | 160 |
CIX | 161 |
CX | 162 |
CXI | 163 |
CXII | 165 |
XI | 23 |
XII | 25 |
XIV | 26 |
XV | 27 |
XVI | 28 |
XVII | 32 |
XVIII | 33 |
XIX | 35 |
XX | 36 |
XXI | 37 |
XXIII | 38 |
XXIV | 39 |
XXV | 40 |
XXVI | 41 |
XXVII | 42 |
XXVIII | 43 |
XXIX | 45 |
XXX | 47 |
XXXI | 49 |
XXXII | 51 |
XXXIII | 54 |
XXXIV | 56 |
XXXV | 58 |
XXXVI | 59 |
XXXVII | 60 |
XXXVIII | 63 |
XXXIX | 64 |
XL | 65 |
XLII | 67 |
XLVI | 72 |
L | 74 |
LI | 78 |
LII | 80 |
LIII | 81 |
LIV | 83 |
LV | 84 |
LVI | 85 |
LVIII | 86 |
LIX | 93 |
LX | 94 |
LXI | 96 |
LXII | 98 |
LXVI | 100 |
LXVII | 103 |
LXVIII | 110 |
LXIX | 121 |
LXX | 122 |
LXXI | 123 |
LXXII | 124 |
LXXIII | 125 |
LXXIV | 126 |
LXXV | 127 |
LXXVI | 128 |
LXXVII | 130 |
LXXVIII | 131 |
LXXIX | 132 |
LXXX | 133 |
LXXXI | 136 |
LXXXIII | 137 |
LXXXIV | 138 |
LXXXV | 139 |
LXXXVII | 140 |
LXXXVIII | 141 |
LXXXIX | 142 |
XC | 143 |
XCI | 144 |
XCII | 145 |
XCIII | 146 |
XCVI | 147 |
XCVII | 149 |
XCVIII | 150 |
XCIX | 151 |
C | 152 |
CI | 153 |
CII | 154 |
CIII | 155 |
CIV | 156 |
CXIII | 167 |
CXIV | 177 |
CXV | 204 |
CXVI | 212 |
CXVII | 220 |
CXVIII | 227 |
CXIX | 236 |
CXX | 238 |
CXXI | 239 |
CXXII | 245 |
CXXIII | 247 |
CXXIV | 248 |
CXXV | 249 |
CXXVI | 250 |
CXXVII | 251 |
CXXVIII | 252 |
CXXIX | 253 |
CXXX | 254 |
CXL | 255 |
CXLI | 256 |
CXLII | 257 |
CXLIII | 258 |
CXLIV | 259 |
CXLVII | 260 |
CXLVIII | 261 |
CXLIX | 262 |
CL | 263 |
CLI | 264 |
CLII | 265 |
CLIII | 266 |
CLIV | 267 |
CLV | 268 |
CLVI | 270 |
CLVII | 277 |
CLVIII | 283 |
CLIX | 292 |
CLX | 296 |
CLXI | 297 |
CLXII | 308 |
CLXIII | 327 |
CLXIV | 328 |
CLXV | 332 |
CLXVI | 340 |
CLXVII | 343 |
CLXX | 346 |
CLXXI | 348 |
CLXXII | 356 |
CLXXIII | 368 |
CLXXIV | 369 |
CLXXV | 370 |
CLXXVI | 372 |
CLXXVII | 373 |
CLXXVIII | 374 |
CLXXIX | 375 |
CLXXXIII | 377 |
CLXXXIV | 395 |
CLXXXV | 404 |
CLXXXVI | 405 |
CLXXXVII | 408 |
CLXXXVIII | 409 |
CLXXXIX | 413 |
CXC | 418 |
CXCI | 427 |
CXCII | 430 |
CXCIV | 431 |
CXCV | 432 |
CXCVI | 433 |
CXCVII | 438 |
CXCVIII | 454 |
CXCIX | 456 |
CCI | 458 |
CCII | 459 |
CCIII | 465 |
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Common terms and phrases
2d century C.E. 4th century 4th century C.E. ADDITIONAL TRANSLATION ancient Anthia apostle Aseneth Babatha beasts behold BIBLIOGRAPHY blessed body brother called Callirhoe century C.E. AUTHOR Christ Christian church daughter deacon death Demeter denarii Early Christian Egypt entry evil Exemplary Women eyes faith father fear female Feminine Divine Festivals gave Gnostic goddess gods Greco-Roman World Greek hand head heard heaven holy bishop Nonnos honor husband inscriptions Isis Jewish Jewish Women Jews Joseph Joseph and Aseneth Judaism king live Lord Maenads male martyrs Mishnah Montanist mother night Nonnos Odes of Solomon Paul Paula Pelagia Pentephres Perpetua Pious pray prayer priest priestess prostitute Rabbi Jose received religious Researching Real Women rites Rituals Roman Rome Scripture soul Spirit synagogue teach temple Thamyris Thecla things thou TRANSLATION AND TEXT University Press virgin widow wife woman Women's Religions words worship