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Indigenous and Ancient Religions
From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins
Sex and Category in Roman Religion
- First published1998
- TraditionIndigenous & Ancient Religions
- Shelf155 books
A study of women's roles in Roman public religion, focusing on the cult of the Bona Dea and on the Vestal Virgins. Staples examines how categories of sex and status structured Roman ritual.












