The Role of the Vestal Virgins in Roman Civic Religion : a Structuralist Study of the crimen incesti.

This study introduces a question, somewhat disregarded or discounted in recent years, regarding the link between the Vestals and early Christian consecrated virgins. In a political interpretation of the ancient Roman virginity cult, this work demonstrates that female virginity was understood by both...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Lindsay J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
Colección:Hors serie
Temas:
Vestal virgins.
Vestales.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Antiquities & Archaeology.
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
European Religions - pre-Christian.
Vestalin.
Religion > Römer.
Rome > Religion.
Rome (Empire)
Römisches Reich.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • THE ROLE OF THE VESTAL VIRGINS IN ROMAN CIVIC RELIGION: A Structuralist Study of the crimen incesti; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Chapter One
  • Interpreting Culture; Chapter Two
  • Roman Civic Religion; Chapter Three
  • Roman Myth and Ritual; Chapter Four
  • Roman Virginity and the Vestal Cult; Chapter Five
  • Vestal Mythology; Chapter Six
  • The Vestal Ritual Tradition; Chapter Seven
  • Interpreting Vestal Virginity; Bibliography of Primary Sources; Bibliography of Secondary Sources; Index.

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