03226nam 22006973u 450 991078236540332120210107034954.01-383-01620-81-281-99875-397866119987520-19-156835-X2027/heb04281(CKB)1000000000548006(EBL)430779(OCoLC)352921545(SSID)ssj0000084033(PQKBManifestationID)11108093(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000084033(PQKBWorkID)10163995(PQKB)11250937(dli)HEB04281(MiU)MIU01000000000000005872322(MiAaPQ)EBC430779(EXLCZ)99100000000054800620130418d2008|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Cult of Saint Thecla[electronic resource] A Tradition of Women's Piety in Late AntiquityOxford OUP Oxford20081 online resource (304 p.)Oxford Early Christian StudiesOxford early Christian studiesDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-827019-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-276) and index.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; RST; V; W; X; ZThecla, 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 throuOxford Early Christian StudiesSilifke Region (I?c ̧el I?li)TheclaReligionHILCCPhilosophy & ReligionHILCCChristianityHILCCSilifke Region (I?c ̧el I?li).Thecla.ReligionPhilosophy & ReligionChristianity270.1/092Davis Stephen J99631AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910782365403321The Cult of Saint Thecla3768174UNINA