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

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

Rome's Vestal Virgins examines Vestal Virgins' role in ancient Roman religion and society, including topics such as: the public rituals these priestesses performed in connection with official state rites and festivals, the private rites associated only with the Vestal order, the Vestals�...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wildfang, Robin Lorsch (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London [etc.] : Routledge 2006.
Materias:
Vestales
Religión romana > Edad Antigua.
Mujeres y religión > Roma.
Roma > Usos y costumbres.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 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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