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Record Number: 46727 Author(s)/Creator(s): Papavarnavas , Christodoulos , and Niketas Magistros Contributor(s): Title: Theoktiste Visits Her Sister on Lesbos where Both of Them, along with Other Locals, Are Captured by Arab Raiders Source: Mobility and Migration in Byzantium: A Sourcebook.  Edited by Claudia Rapp and Johannes Preiser-Kapeller.  V&R unipress, Vienna University Press, 2023.  Pages 340 - 343. The text is trans. by Angela C. Hero, Life of St. Theoktiste of Lesbos, in: Alice-Mary Talbot (ed.), Holy Women of Byzantium: Ten Saints’ Lives in English Translation, BSLT 1 (Washington, D.C., 1996) 101–116, esp. 110–111. The translation is slightly modified by Christodoulos Papavarnavas. The book is available open access at: https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/pdf/10.14220/9783737013413 Description: The figures in this saint's life, including the nun Theokiste, are fictional. However, the events reflect the historical reality of raids, kidnapping and enslavement. Article Type: Translation Subject (See Also): Arabs, People Byzantium Captivity Hagiography Slaves Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: Eastern Mediterranean Century: 10 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Austrian Academy of Sciences [Postdoctoral Researcher] Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2023. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 9783847113416 (print) ; 9783737013413 (online)

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