Johnson, Scott Fitzgerald, 1976-

The life and miracles of Thekla : a literary study / by Scott Fitzgerald Johnson. - Washington, D.C. : Cambridge, Mass. : Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University ; Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2005. - xxiv, 288 p. - Hellenic studies series ; v. 13 . - Hellenic studies ; 13. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Paraphrase in practice : the life of Thekla and literary inheritance in late antiquity -- Biblical rewriting and the metaphrastic habit : the life of Thekla within the history of ancient paraphrase -- History, narrative, and miracle in late antique Seleukeia -- Greek wonders : classical models for Christian miracle collections.

067401961X

2005020626


Thecla, Saint --Legends--History and criticism.


Praxeis tes Hagias Apostolou kai Martyros tou Christou Theklas, kai thaumata.


Christian women saints--Legends--History and criticism.
Miracles--History of doctrines.
Christian hagiography.

BR1720.T33 / J64 2005

270.1 Joh 2005