{"product_id":"a-place-at-the-altar-priestesses-in-republican-rome-9780691169576","title":"A Place at the Altar  Priestesses in Republican","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Winner of the 2017 CAMWS First Book Award, Classical Association of the Middle West and South \"DiLuzio addresses a topic both well-known and understudied. Numerous scholars have investigated the role of women in Roman religion, but have focused almost exclusively on the vestal virgins. DiLuzio, however, offers the first detailed treatment of all attested female priesthoods in the Roman Republic. Her book is the most comprehensive treatment of the topic and a valuable contribution to the study of Roman religion.\"--Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations ix  Acknowledgments xi  Abbreviations xiii  Introduction 1  1 The Flamen and Flaminica Dialis 17  2 Priestly Couples 52  3 Salian Virgins, Sacerdotes, and Ministrae 79  4 The Vestal Virgins 119  5 The Costume of the Vestal Virgins 154  6 The Ritual Activities of the Vestal Virgins 185  7 The Vestal Virgins in Roman Politics 223  Conclusion 240  Bibliography 245  Index 273","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403824996695,"sku":"9780691169576","price":38.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691169576.jpg?v=1730484653","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-place-at-the-altar-priestesses-in-republican-rome-9780691169576","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}