Portrait of a priestess : women and ritual in ancient Greece / Joan Breton Connelly.
| Author/creator |
Connelly, Joan Breton, 1954- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xv, 413 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subject(s) |
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| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-381) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2006013073 |
| ISBN | 0691127468 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780691127460 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | BL795.W65C66 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |