Women Leaders in the Ancient Synagogue: Inscriptional Evidence and Background Issues
by Bernadette J. Brooten
Brown Judaic Studies (36)
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This book argues that women served as leaders in a number of synagogues during the Roman and Byzantine periods. The evidence for this consists of nineteen Greek and Latin inscriptions in which women bear the titles "head of the synagogue," "leader," "elder," "mother of the synagogue" and "priestess." These inscriptions range in date from 27 B.C.E. to perhaps the sixth century C.E. and in provenance from Italy to Asia Minor, Egypt and Palestine. While new discoveries make this a growing show more corpus of material, a number of the inscriptions have been known to scholars for some time. The book contains a new preface by the author. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Women Leaders in the Ancient Synagogue: Inscriptional Evidence and Background Issues
- Original title
- Women Leaders in the Ancient Synagogue
- Original publication date
- 1982
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Sexuality and Gender Studies, Anthropology
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- 296.082 — Religion Other religions Judaism Judaism Culture Studies
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- BM729 .W6 .B76 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Judaism Judaism Practical Judaism Jewish way of life. Spiritual life. Mysticism. Personal
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