Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
A Place at the Altar: Priestesses in Republican Rome
Meghan J. Diluzio
€ 65.66
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for A Place at the Altar: Priestesses in Republican Rome
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HRKP4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 255 x 29. Weight in Grams: 660.
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 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. Like their male colleagues, priestesses offered sacrifices on behalf of the Roman people, and prayed for the community's well-being. As they carried out their ... Read more
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 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. Like their male colleagues, priestesses offered sacrifices on behalf of the Roman people, and prayed for the community's well-being. As they carried out their ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691169576
SKU
V9780691169576
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Meghan J. Diluzio
Meghan J. DiLuzio is assistant professor of classics at Baylor University.
Reviews for A Place at the Altar: Priestesses in Republican Rome
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 ... Read more