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

• Autore: Davis Stephen J
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 p.)
• Disciplina: 270.1/092
• Soggetto topico: Silifke Region (I?c ̧el I?li); Thecla; Religion; Philosophy & Religion; Christianity
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The Cult of Saint Thecla
• ISBN: 1-281-99875-3; 9786611998752; 0-19-156835-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453266303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford Early Christian Studies