Women's Religious Activity in the Roman RepublicUniv of North Carolina Press, 2006 - 234 pagine Expanding the discussion of religious participation of women in ancient Rome, Celia E. Schultz demonstrates that in addition to observances of marriage, fertility, and childbirth, there were more--and more important--religious opportunities available to R |
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Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 1 Literary Evidence | 19 |
Chapter 2 Women in the Epigraphic Record | 47 |
Chapter 3 The Evidence of Votive Deposits | 95 |
Chapter 4 Household Ritual | 121 |
Chapter 5 Social Status and Religious Participation | 139 |
Conclusion | 151 |
Notes | 153 |
Works Cited | 205 |
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