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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wildfang, Robin Lorsch (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: London [etc.] : Routledge 2006.
Subjects:
Vestales
Religión romana > Edad Antigua.
Mujeres y religión > Roma.
Roma > Usos y costumbres.
See on Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991004812389708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Table of Contents:
  • 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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