»A very pleasant spot to walk and spend time«: Thecla's Cave at Seleucia

At the center of Thecla's cult site near Seleucia on Calycadnus there is a cave that is usually taken as being the spot from which the whole cult site developed. It will be argued here that the cave is not the origin of Thecla's cult site but instead was discovered and integrated into the...

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Autore principale: Pilhofer, Philipp (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Mohr Siebeck 2023
In: Early christianity
Anno: 2023, Volume: 14, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 267-290
Altre parole chiave:B Ayatekla
B cult site
B holy spaces
B Zeno
B Cilicia
B martyr cult
B Isauria
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Riepilogo:At the center of Thecla's cult site near Seleucia on Calycadnus there is a cave that is usually taken as being the spot from which the whole cult site developed. It will be argued here that the cave is not the origin of Thecla's cult site but instead was discovered and integrated into the cult during the fifth century.
ISSN:1868-8020
Comprende:Enthalten in: Early christianity
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/ec-2023-0019