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The Cult of Saint Thecla

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

Stephen J. Davis, Stephen T. Davis, Professor of Religious Studies History and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Stephen J Davis — 2001
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.
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