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UNINA9910969197703321 |
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Autore |
Davis Stephen J. |
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Titolo |
The cult of Saint Thecla : a tradition of women's piety in late antiquity / / Stephen J. Davis |
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Oxford : , : Clarendon, , 2023 |
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ISBN |
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9786611998752 |
9781383016208 |
1383016208 |
9781281998750 |
1281998753 |
9780191568350 |
019156835X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford early Christian studies |
Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 |
Women in Christianity - Mediterranean Region - History |
Religion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 2001. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. The cult of Saint Thecla in Asia Minor -- pt. 2. The cult of Saint Thecla in Egypt. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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