Finding Persephone: Women's Rituals in the Ancient MediterraneanMaryline G. Parca, Angeliki Tzanetou Indiana University Press, 2007 - 327 strán (strany) Drawing upon the latest research in gender studies, history of religion, feminism, ritual theory, performance, anthropology, archaeology, and art history, Finding Persephone investigates the ways in which the religious lives and ritual practices of women in Greek and Roman antiquity helped shape their social and civic identity. Barred from participating in many public arenas, women asserted their presence by performing rituals at festivals and presiding over rites associated with life passages and healing. The essays in this lively and timely volume reveal the central place of women in the religious and ritual practices of the societies of the ancient Mediterranean. Readers interested in religion, women's studies, and classical antiquity will find a unique exploration of the nature and character of women's autonomy within the religious sphere and a full account of women's agency in the public domain. |
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... authority , " " influence , ” and “ media- tion , " which they use to frame questions regarding the character , function , and meaning of women's ritual experiences . 36 Part 2 , " Sources and Methodology , " focuses on the difficulties ...
... authority to evaluate the merits of their peers to deal with issues pertaining to the group as a whole . Matrons were selected by matrons to respond , on behalf of the Roman people , to religious crises affecting the feminine sphere ...
... authority and in her sanctuary . By escorting them through the wild and showing them how to fend for themselves in Grattius ' words , acquiring " mastery of the forest " ( 493 ) — she helped prepare youth for leadership . The young ...
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CRITICAL | 3 |
Sources and Methodology | 17 |
THE SCANDAL OF WOMENS RITUAL | 29 |
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