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

by Stephen J. Davis

Book Overview

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 throughout the Mediterranean world: her image was painted on walls of tombs, stamped on clay flasks and oil lamps, engraved on bronze crosses and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199548714
• ISBN13: 9780199548712
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"