The cult of Saint Thecla : a tradition of women's piety in late antiquity /
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. - ;...
Основен автор: | Davis, Stephen J. |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford Univ. Press,
℗♭2001.
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Серия: |
Oxford early Christian studies.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=273857 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Cult of Saint Thecla. |
Резюме: |
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. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xiv, 288 pages) : illustrations. |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-276) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780191568350 019156835X 9780198270195 0198270194 0199548714 9780199548712 |