"Expanding the discussion of the 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 Roman women that are commonly cons...

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1. Verfasser:	Schultz, Celia E. ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina Press [2006]
Schriftenreihe:	Studies in the history of Greece and Rome
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 510 v. Chr.-27 v. Chr. Femmes - Vie religieuse - Rome Femmes et religion - Rome Frau Godsdienst Religion Romeinse republiek Vrouwen Women and religion > Rome Women > Religious life > Rome Religionsausübung Rom Römisches Reich
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Zusammenfassung:	"Expanding the discussion of the 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 Roman women that are commonly considered." "Based on research in ancient literature, inscriptions, and archaeological remains from the fifth to the first century B.C.E., Schultz's study shows that women honored gods unaffiliated with domestic matters, including Hercules and Jupiter; they took part in commercial, military, and political rites; they often worshiped alongside men; and they were not confined to the private sphere, the traditional domain of women. Schultz argues that women were vital participants - both professional and nonprofessional - in the religion of the Roman Republic and that social and marital status, in addition to gender, were important factors in determining their opportunities for religious participation in the public sphere."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:	xiii, 234 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:	9781469668802 9780807830185