Thecla in Syriac Christianity: Preliminary Observations

Thecla in Syriac Christianity: Preliminary ObservationsHugoye: Journal of Syriac StudiesSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/R4J2JXLG/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.CatherineBurrisLucasvan RompayThecla in Syriac Christianity: Preliminary Observationshttp://syriaca.org/cbss/R4J2JXLGhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/R4J2JXLGhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/R4J2JXLGHugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies5:22002225-236Inspired by and in response to Stephen J. Davis' recent book on The Cult of St Thecla (2001), this paper is a first exploration of the evidence on Thecla in Syriac Christianity. The relatively extensive Syriac manuscript tradition of the Acts of Paul and Thecla is briefly surveyed and placed within its wider literary and cultural contexts. A few suggestions are made concerning the reception of the text and the popularity of the Thecla cult. The paper should be read in conjunction with Susan Ashbrook Harvey's review of Davis' book, published elsewhere in this issue. Burris, Catherine, and Lucas van Rompay. “Thecla in Syriac Christianity: Preliminary Observations.” Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 5:2 (2002): 225–36. Catherine Burris and Lucas van Rompay, Thecla in Syriac Christianity: Preliminary Observations, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 5:2 (2002): 225–36.