Women's Religious Activity in the Roman RepublicExpanding the discussion of religious participation of women in ancient Rome, Celia E. Schultz demonstrates that in addition to observances of marriage, fertility, and childbirth, there were more--and more important--religious opportunities available to R |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 1 Literary Evidence | 19 |
Chapter 2 Women in the Epigraphic Record | 47 |
Chapter 3 The Evidence of Votive Deposits | 95 |
Chapter 4 Household Ritual | 121 |
Chapter 5 Social Status and Religious Participation | 139 |
Conclusion | 151 |
Notes | 153 |
Works Cited | 205 |
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