From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins : Sex and Category in Roman Religion by Staples, Ariadne

London and New York: Routledge, 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. x, 207pp. Ex-library. No dust-jacket. Minor wear to exterior, including a few minor, faint rubbed areas to exterior. Text clean. Binding sound

Routledge. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London,, 1998. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Fine in fine dust jacket.. 8vo. pp x, 207. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered silver on spine. ISBN: 0415132339

Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Routledge;, 1997. First Edition. 1st Printing. 218 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Social Sciences History::Ancient Psychology 0428

Routledge. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0415132339 . Very minor shelfwear to book and DJ. Scholar's name to ffep (Bonnie Maclachlan [née Ward]).; 0.79 x 8.43 x 5.67 Inches; 207 pages; The role of women in Roman culture and society was a paradoxical one. They enjoyed social, material and financial independence yet they were denied basic constitutional rights. Although Roman history is not short of powerful female figures, such as Agrippina and Livia, their power stemmed from their associations with great men and was not officially recognized. Ariadne Staples' book examines how women in Rome were perceived both by themselves and by men through women's participation in Roman religion, as Roman religious ritual provided the single public arena where women played a significant formal role. From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins argues that the ritual roles played out by women were vital in defining them sexually and that these sexually defined… Read More

Routledge. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0415132339 . Very minor edgewear to top corners of DJ else Fine. ; 0.79 x 8.43 x 5.67 Inches; 207 pages; The role of women in Roman culture and society was a paradoxical one. They enjoyed social, material and financial independence yet they were denied basic constitutional rights. Although Roman history is not short of powerful female figures, such as Agrippina and Livia, their power stemmed from their associations with great men and was not officially recognized. Ariadne Staples' book examines how women in Rome were perceived both by themselves and by men through women's participation in Roman religion, as Roman religious ritual provided the single public arena where women played a significant formal role. From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins argues that the ritual roles played out by women were vital in defining them sexually and that these sexually defined categories spilled over into other aspects of Roman culture,… Read More

Routledge. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0415132339 . Scholar's name to ffep (R. E. Fantham). Else book is fine. 1 small closed tear to DJ (1 cm). Else Very light shelfwear to DJ. ; 0.79 x 8.43 x 5.67 Inches; 207 pages; The role of women in Roman culture and society was a paradoxical one. They enjoyed social, material and financial independence yet they were denied basic constitutional rights. Although Roman history is not short of powerful female figures, such as Agrippina and Livia, their power stemmed from their associations with great men and was not officially recognized. Ariadne Staples' book examines how women in Rome were perceived both by themselves and by men through women's participation in Roman religion, as Roman religious ritual provided the single public arena where women played a significant formal role. From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins argues that the ritual roles played out by women were vital in defining them sexually and that these… Read More

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Routledge, 1998-01-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardback. New. Ariadne Staples provides an arresting and original analysis of the role of women in Roman society, which challenges traditionally held views and provokes further questions.