Thecla, a disciple of the apostle Paul, became perhaps the most celebrated female saint and 'martyr' in the early church. Bringing together literary, artistic, and archaeological evidence, the author shows how the cult of Saint Thecla was especially popular among early Christian women.
Thecla, a disciple of the apostle Paul, became perhaps the most celebrated female saint and 'martyr' in the early church. Bringing together literary, artistic, and archaeological evidence, the author shows how the cult of Saint Thecla was especially popular among early Christian women.
Stephen J. Davis is Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University.
Inhaltsangabe
I: The Cult of St Thecla in Asia Minor 1: Origins of the Thecla Cult 2: The Cult of Thecla at Seleucia in Asia Minor 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
I: The Cult of St Thecla in Asia Minor 1: Origins of the Thecla Cult 2: The Cult of Thecla at Seleucia in Asia Minor 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
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