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Portrait of a priestess : women and ritual in ancient Greece
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Portrait of a priestess : women and ritual in ancient Greece / Joan Breton Connelly.
ISBN
0691127468 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780691127460 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2007.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Internet Archive collection.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 07, 2020
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-381) and indexes.
Contents
Introduction : time, space, source material, and methods
Paths to priesthood : preparation, requirements, and acquisition
Priesthoods of prominence : Athena Polias at Athens, Demeter and Kore at Eleusis, Hera at Argos, and Apollo at Delphi
Dressing the part : costume, attribute, and mimesis
The priestess in the sanctuary : implements, portraits, and patronage
The priestess in action : procession, sacrifice, and benefaction
Priestly privilege : perquisites, honors, and authority
Death of the priestess : grave monuments, epitaphs, and public burial
The end of the line : the coming of Christianity
Conclusions.
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