A Place at the Altar: Priestesses in Republican Rome
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A Place at the Altar: Priestesses in Republican Rome
By (Author) Meghan J. DiLuzio
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
9th January 2017
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
European history
Roman religion and mythology
937.02
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
624g
Description
A 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
Reviews
A Winner of the 2017 CAMWS First Book Award, Classical Association of the Middle West and South "DiLuzio addresses a topic both well-known and understudied. Numerous scholars have investigated the role of women in Roman religion, but have focused almost exclusively on the vestal virgins. DiLuzio, however, offers the first detailed treatment of all attested female priesthoods in the Roman Republic. Her book is the most comprehensive treatment of the topic and a valuable contribution to the study of Roman religion."--Choice
Author Bio
Meghan J. DiLuzio is assistant professor of classics at Baylor University.
