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Rome's vestal virgins :

(Number (ISBN

0203968387

(Number (ISBN

0415397952

(Number (ISBN

6610606463

(Number (ISBN

9780203968383

(Number (ISBN

9780415397957

(Number (ISBN

9786610606467

Erroneous ISBN

0415397952

Erroneous ISBN

0415397960

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b767225

Title Proper

Rome's vestal virgins :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a study of Rome's vestal priestesses in the late Republic and Early Empire /

First Statement of Responsibility

Robin Lorsch Wildfang.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Routledge,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2006.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (x, 158 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-155) and index.

Text of Note

Within the aedes Vestae -- The Vestals in public -- Vestal initiation : the rite of captio -- The Vestals' virginity -- The Vestals' legal and financial position -- The Vestals in the Romans' history -- The Vestals in Roman history.

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Text of Note

Comprehensive and thoroughly up-to-date, this volume offers a brand new analysis of the Vestal Virgins' ritual function in Roman religion. Undertaking a detailed and careful analysis of ancient literary sources, Wildfang argues that the Vestals' virginity must be understood on a variety of different levels and provides a solution to the problem of the Vestals' peculiar legal status in ancient Rome. Addressing the one official state priesthood open to women at Rome, this volume explores and analyzes a range of topics including: the rituals enacted by priestesses (both the public rituals performed in connection with official state rites and festivals and the private rites associated only with the order itself) the division and interface between religion, state and family structure the Vestals' participation in rights that were outside the sphere of traditional female activity. New and insightful, this investigation of one of the most important state cults in ancient Rome is an essential addition to the bookshelves of all those interested in Roman religion, history and culture.

Title

Rome's vestal virgins.

International Standard Book Number

0415397960

Vestal virgins.

Women and religion-- Rome.

BODY, MIND & SPIRIT-- Spirituality-- Paganism & Neo-Paganism.

RELIGION-- Antiquities & Archaeology.

Religion.

Vestal virgins.

Women and religion.

Rome, Religion.

Rome (Empire)

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7

OCC-- 036020

REL-- 072000

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Wildfang, Robin Lorsch

Date of Transaction

20201206122740.0

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[Book]

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