A Place at the Altar: Priestesses in Republican RomeA Place at the Altar illuminates a previously underappreciated dimension of religion in ancient Rome: the role of priestesses in civic cult. Demonstrating that priestesses had a central place in public rituals and institutions, Meghan DiLuzio emphasizes the complex, gender-inclusive nature of Roman priesthood. In ancient Rome, priestly service was a cooperative endeavor, requiring men and women, husbands and wives, and elite Romans and slaves to work together to manage the community's relationship with its gods. |
Contents
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CHAPTER ONE THE FLAMEN AND FLAMINICA DIALIS | 17 |
CHAPTER TWO PRIESTLY COUPLES | 52 |
CHAPTER THREE SALIAN VIRGINS SACERDOTES AND MINISTRAE | 79 |
CHAPTER FOUR THE VESTAL VIRGINS | 119 |
CHAPTER FIVE THE COSTUME OF THE VESTAL VIRGINS | 154 |
CHAPTER SIX THE RITUAL ACTIVITIES OF THE VESTAL VIRGINS | 185 |
CHAPTER SEVEN THE VESTAL VIRGINS IN ROMAN POLITICS | 223 |
CONCLUSION | 240 |
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