Abstract | Keywords | Export | Availability | Bookmark

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

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.

235.3 THECLA --- 235.3*15 --- Women in Christianity --- -Women in Christianity --- -Christianity --- 235.3*15 Hagiografie: vereringsgeschiedenis --- Hagiografie: vereringsgeschiedenis --- Hagiografie--THECLA --- History --- -History --- -Thecla Saint --- -Cult --- Cult --- -235.3*15 Hagiografie: vereringsgeschiedenis --- Femmes dans le christianisme --- Thecla, --- Heiligenverering. --- Cults. --- Christian Church --- Early church. --- Thècle, --- Christian women saints --- Saintes chrétiennes --- Histoire --- Cult. --- Christianity --- Ḟēkla, --- Tecla, --- Thècle, --- Thekla, --- History. --- Religion --- Culte --- Histoire. --- Egypt. --- Turkey --- Silifke Region (I?c ̧el I?li). --- Thecla. --- Philosophy & Religion --- Women in Christianity - Turkey - Silifke Region (Icel Ili) - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 --- Women in Christianity - Egypt - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 --- Thecla, - Saint - Cult - Turkey - Silifke Region (Icel Ili) - History --- Thecla, - Saint - Cult - Egypt - History --- Thecla, - Saint