LEADER 02750oam 2200661I 450 001 9910783866303321 005 20230207223939.0 010 $a1-134-78788-X 010 $a1-134-78789-8 010 $a1-280-03742-3 010 $a0-585-44741-1 010 $a0-203-43547-8 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203435472 035 $a(CKB)1000000000250112 035 $a(EBL)178599 035 $a(OCoLC)275183819 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000158776 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11151791 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000158776 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10150769 035 $a(PQKB)11274303 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC178599 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL178599 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10061042 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL3742 035 $a(OCoLC)52421168 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000250112 100 $a20180331d1998 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFrom Good Goddess to vestal virgins $esex and category in Roman religion /$fAriadne Staples 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1998. 215 $a1 online resource (227 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-51894-6 311 $a0-415-13233-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 163-199) and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 1; THE CULT OF BONA DEA; Hercules and Cacus; Hercules and Bona Dea; The women's goddess; 'A rite so ancient'; Bona Dea and the mysteries of Mithras; Opertanea Sacra; Wine, milk and honey; INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 2; CERES AND FLORA; Uneasy misogyny; Wife and prostitute in myth; Wife and prostitute in ritual; INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 3; VENUS; Venus Verticordia; Venus Obsequens and Venus Erycina; Venus and Bona Dea; INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 4; THE USES OF VIRGINITY: THE VESTALS AND ROME; The transvaluation of virginity 327 $aVirginity and the ritual representation of Roman integrityCONCLUSION; Notes; Bibliography; Index; 330 $aAriadne Staples provides an arresting and original analysis of the role of women in Roman society, which challenges traditionally held views and provokes further questions. 606 $aWomen and religion$zRome 606 $aWomen$zRome 607 $aRome$xReligion 607 $aRome$xSocial life and customs 615 0$aWomen and religion 615 0$aWomen 676 $a292.07/082 700 $aStaples$b Ariadne$f1963,$01565599 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910783866303321 996 $aFrom Good Goddess to vestal virgins$93835453 997 $aUNINA