Dissertation Spotlight | Virgin Territory: Configuring Female Virginity in Early Christianity

Roman Votive of a pregnant female, ca. 200 BCE - 200 CE (Wikimedia Commons) — Roman Votive of a pregnant female, ca. 200 BCE - 200 CE (Wikimedia Commons)

The multiplicity of virginity and the rise of anatomical definitions created both opportunities and problems for late ancient Christian reasoning.

August 30, 2016

Hylen - A Modest Apostle: Thecla and the History of Women in the Early Church

by Julia Kelto Lillis in Book Notes

Saint Thecla and the Wild Beasts (ca. 5th century, Egypt)

Since the 1980s, the story and figure of Thecla have featured in vibrant currents in scholarship. This new publication brings a fresh perspective to Thecla’s depiction in light of social expectations for women in the Greco-Roman world.