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The cult of Saint Thecla

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Thecla, a disciple of the apostle Paul, became perhaps the most celebrated female saint & 'martyr' in the early church. Bringing together a wide range of evidence, Davis shows how the cult of Saint Thecla was popular among early Christian women.

Title The cult of Saint Thecla : a tradition of women's piety in late antiquity / Stephen J. Davis. [electronic resource] [Oxford early Christian studies ]
Publisher Oxford : Clarendon
Creation Date 2023
Notes Previously issued in print: 2001.
Includes bibliographical references.
English
Content Contents
List of Figures
Abbreviations
PART I. THE CULT OF SAINT THECLA IN ASIA MINOR
1. Origins of the Thecla Cult
2. The Cult of Thecla at Seleucia in Asia Minor
PART II. THE CULT OF SAINT THECLA IN EGYPT
3. Thecla Devotion Among Ascetic Women in Alexandria
4. Pilgrimage and the Cult of Saint Thecla in the Mareotis
5. The Spread of Thecla Devotion Outside Alexandria and Its Environs
Appendix A. A Catalogue of Published Ampullae with Saint Thecla
Appendix B. Namesakes of Saint Thecla in Late Antique Egypt
Bibliography
Index
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B
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D
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M
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Q
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Series Oxford early Christian studies
Oxford scholarship online
Extent 1 online resource (304 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997012369571205171
MARC RECORDS
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