From good goddess to vestal virgins : sex and category in Roman religion
by Staples, Ariadne (1963-)
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- ISBN 10
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- ISBN 13
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London : Routledge, 1998. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 207 p ; 23 cm. Notes: Revised version of author's doctoral dissertation. Bibliography: p.188-199. Includes index. Contents: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 1; THE CULT OF BONA DEA; Hercules and Cacus; Hercules and Bona Dea; The women's goddess; 'A rite so ancient'; Bona Dea and the mysteries of Mithras; Opertanea Sacra; Wine, milk and honey; INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 2; CERES AND FLORA; Uneasy misogyny; Wife and prostitute in myth; Wife and prostitute in ritual; INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 3; VENUS; Venus Verticordia; Venus Obsequens and Venus Erycina; Venus and Bona Dea; INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 4; THE USES OF VIRGINITY: THE VESTALS AND ROME; The transvaluation of virginity: Virginity and the ritual representation of Roman integrityCONCLUSION; Notes; Bibliography; Index. Subjects: Ancient; Women and religion Rome. Sex Religious aspects; Women history; Religion and Sex; History; Ancient history; History of religion; Ancient World; Rome Religion.
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- Title
- From good goddess to vestal virgins : sex and category in Roman religion
- Author
- Staples, Ariadne (1963-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN 10
- 0415132339
- ISBN 13
- 9780415132336
- Publisher
- London : Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1998
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