The Cult of St Thecla: A Tradition of Women's Piety in Late Antiquity (Oxford Early Christian Studies)

by StephenJ.Davis (Author)

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  2008

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  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.