This is a substantially expanded and completely revised edition of a book first published by Fortress Press in 1988 as Maenads, Matyrs, Matrons, Monastics. It collects translations of primary texts relevant to women's religion (pagan, Jewish, and Christian) in Western antiquity, from the fourth century BCE to the fifth century CE. "Illuminates much that has been dark in studies of religion and women in the ancient world and does so with sure scholarship. I recommend this work highly to anyone interested in the intricate and challenging question of women and religion in Greco-Roman antiquity."--New England Classical Newsletter and Journal