Schultz, Celia E. creator text bibliography Electronic books. ncu Chapel Hill, NC University of North Carolina Press ©2006 2006 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xiii, 234 pages) : illustrations. Schultz demonstrates that in addition to observances of marriage, fertility, and childbirth, there were more--and more important--religious opportunities available to Roman women than are commonly considered. Her study of ancient literature, inscriptions, and archaeological remains from the fifth to the first century B.C.E. shows that women honored gods unaffiliated with domestic matters, including Hercules and Jupiter; they took part in commercial, military, and political rites; they often worshipped alongside men; and they were not confined to the private sphere, the traditional domain of wo. Introduction -- Literary evidence -- Women in the epigraphic record -- The evidence of votive deposits -- Household ritual -- Social status and religious participation -- Conclusion. Celia E. Schultz. Includes bibliographical references and index. ff----- e------ aw----- Women Religious life Rome Women and religion Rome Women Religious life Rome Women and religion Rome RELIGION Antiquities & Archaeology BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Spirituality Paganism & Neo-Paganism Women and religion Women Religious life Rome (Empire) Godsdienst Vrouwen Romeinse republiek BL625.7 .S38 2006eb 292.07082 Schultz, Celia E. Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina Press, ©2006 (DLC) 2005034945 (OCoLC)67874276 9780807877258 0807877255 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=174055 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=174055 N$T 070209 20200709055132.0 ocm82483696 eng