Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "Febronia of Nisibis — ܦܒܪܘܢܝܐ " in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1240 ܦܒܪܘܢܝܐ Febronia Febronia of Nisibis Pēḇrōnīyā Fébronie FEBRONIA St Febronia http://syriaca.org/person/1240 160 http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=S&sK=St%20Febronia&sT=keywords female martyr 310 Febronia of Nisibis was a martyr and nun who lived in a convent near Nisibis. She was renown for her beauty, learning, asceticism, and bravery. She was martyred for refusing to marry a pagan statesman. She is venerated in the Syriac, Latin, and Greek traditions. Febronia of Nisibis is commemorated in Febronia of Nisibis (text). Febronia of Nisibis is commemorated in Febronia (text). Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 147 1923 Saints Syriaques FEBRONIA 160 Peeters Martyrologe 155, 187 R. Aubert DHGE XVI, 1967, col. 791-93 Fiey Nisibe 20-21 J .-M. Sauget BS V, 508-509 English translation in Brock-Harvey Holy Women 152-76 A Meeting of Hypatia of Alexandria with St. Febronia of Nisibis in the Life of Sts. David, Symeon and George of Lesbos Byzantine Religious Culture: Studies in Honor of Alice-Mary Talbot The Medieval Mediterranean Images de femmes dans l’hagiographie syriaque Études syriaques Against the Eternity of the Stars: Disputation and Christian Philosophy in Late Sasanian Mesopotamia Against the Eternity of the Stars Atti dei convegni Lincei A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity St Febronia