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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453266303321

Autore

Davis Stephen J

Titolo

The Cult of Saint Thecla [[electronic resource] ] : A Tradition of Women's Piety in Late Antiquity

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2008

ISBN

1-281-99875-3

9786611998752

0-19-156835-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Collana

Oxford Early Christian Studies

Disciplina

270.1/092

Soggetti

Silifke Region (I?c ̧el I?li)

Thecla

Religion

Philosophy & Religion

Christianity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R

ST; V; W; X; Z

Sommario/riassunto

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' among Christians in late antiquity. In the early church, Thecla's example was associated with the piety of women - in particular, with women's ministry and travel. Devotion to Saint Thecla quickly spread throu