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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.

The Cult of St Thecla in Asia MinorOrigins of the Thecla CultThe Cult of Thecla at Seleucia in Asia MinorThe Cult of Saint Thecla in EgyptThecla Devotion Among Ascetic Women in AlexandriaPilgrimage and the Cult of Saint Thecla in the MareotisThe Spread of Thecla Devotion Outside Alexandria and Its EnvironsTable of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.