The Cult of Saint Thecla: A Tradition of Women's Piety in Late Antiquity by Stephen J. Davis

The Cult of Saint Thecla: A Tradition of Women's Piety in Late Antiquity

Stephen J. Davis

304 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

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Thecla, a disciple of the apostle Paul, was perhaps the most celebrated female saint and 'martyr' among Christians in late antiquity. In examining the practices of Thecla's devotees in Asia Minor and Egypt, Stephen Davis shows that Thecla's cult w...

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