04364cam a2200685Ii 4500 ocn959609401 OCoLC 20200709060447.0 m d cr |n||||||||| 160930s2016 nju ob 001 0 eng d IDEBK eng rda pn IDEBK N$T OCLCO OCLCQ JSTOR YDX OCLCO EBLCP IDB VLB UAB DKU OCLCQ IOG OCLCA OCLCQ EZ9 AGLDB JBG IGB MERUC SNK INTCL MHW BTN AUW OH1 960754404 961151121 961248769 961818053 975952902 976100578 976195202 991178379 1400883032 (electronic bk.) 9781400883035 (electronic bk.) 0691169578 9780691169576 40026816514 1232561 (N$T) (OCoLC)959609401 (OCoLC)960754404 (OCoLC)961151121 (OCoLC)961248769 (OCoLC)961818053 (OCoLC)975952902 (OCoLC)976100578 (OCoLC)976195202 (OCoLC)991178379 957183 MIL 22573/ctt1q22z8m JSTOR e------ aw----- ff----- BL815.W66 D55 2016 OCC 036020 bisacsh REL 072000 bisacsh REL114000 bisacsh HIS002020 bisacsh 292.6/1 23 MAIN DiLuzio, Meghan J., 1981- author. A place at the altar : priestesses in Republican Rome / Meghan J. DiLuzio. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016] 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Print version record. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- The Flamen and Flaminica dialis -- Priestly couples -- Salian virgins, sacerdotes, and ministrae -- The Vestal Virgins -- The costume of the Vestal Virgins -- The ritual activities of the Vestal Virgins -- The Vestal Virgins in Roman politics -- Conclusion. "A Place at the Altar illuminates a previously underappreciated dimension of religion in ancient Rome: the role of priestesses in civic cult. Demonstrating that priestesses had a central place in public rituals and institutions, Meghan DiLuzio emphasizes the complex, gender-inclusive nature of Roman priesthood. In ancient Rome, priestly service was a cooperative endeavor, requiring men and women, husbands and wives, and elite Romans and slaves to work together to manage the community's relationship with its gods. Like their male colleagues, priestesses offered sacrifices on behalf of the Roman people, and prayed for the community's well-being. As they carried out their ritual obligations, they were assisted by female cult personnel, many of them slave women. DiLuzio explores the central role of the Vestal Virgins and shows that they occupied just one type of priestly office open to women. Some priestesses, including the flaminica Dialis, the regina sacrorum, and the wives of the curial priests, served as part of priestly couples. Others, such as the priestesses of Ceres and Fortuna Muliebris, were largely autonomous. A Place at the Altar offers a fresh understanding of how the women of ancient Rome played a leading role in public cult"-- Provided by publisher. Master record variable field(s) change: 050 Women priests Rome. Rome Religion. Rome Religious life and customs. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Spirituality Paganism & Neo-Paganism. bisacsh RELIGION Antiquities & Archaeology. bisacsh RELIGION Ancient. bisacsh Priesterin gnd Staatskult gnd Römisches Reich gnd Electronic books. Print version: DiLuzio, Meghan J. Place at the Altar. Princeton University Press, 2016 9780691169576 0691169578 (DLC) 2015047927 (OCoLC)955271385 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1232561 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL4711808 EBSCOhost EBSC 1232561 ProQuest MyiLibrary Digital eBook Collection IDEB cis35438560 YBP Library Services YANK 13012932 92 N$T 56845 56845