Ebook: Holy Women of Byzantium: Ten Saints’ Lives in English Translation

These ten holy women, whose vitae range from the tenth to the thirteenth centuries, represent a wide variety of Byzantine female saints. From nuns disguised as monks to desert harlots, these holy women exemplify some of the divergent paths to sanctification in Byzantium. These vitae are also notable for their details of Byzantine life, providing information on family life and household management, monastic routines, and even a smallpox epidemic.
Life of St. Mary/Marinos
Life of St. Matrona of Perge
Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Life of St. Theoktiste of Lesbos
Life of St. Elisabeth the Wonderworker
Life of St. Athanasia of Aegina
Life of St. Theodora of Thessalonike
Life of St. Mary the Younger
Life of St. Thomaïs of Lesbos
Life of St. Theodora of Arta