Portrait of a priestess : women and ritual in ancient Greece / Joan Breton Connelly.
Connelly, Joan Breton, 1954-
2007
BL795.W65 C66 2007 (Mapit)
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Title Portrait of a priestess : women and ritual in ancient Greece / Joan Breton Connelly.
Author Connelly, Joan Breton, 1954-
ISBN 9780691127460 (alk. paper)
0691127468 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2007.
Language English
Description xv, 415 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Call Number BL795.W65 C66 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification 292.6/10820938
Summary Archaeologist Connelly gives us the first comprehensive cultural history of priestesses in the ancient Greek world. Connelly presents the fullest picture yet of how priestesses lived and worked, from the most famous and sacred of them--the Delphic Oracle and the priestess of Athena Polias--to basket bearers and handmaidens. Along the way, she challenges long-held beliefs to show that priestesses played far more significant public roles in ancient Greece than previously acknowledged. Connelly examines archaeological evidence in the broader context of literary sources, inscriptions, sculpture, and vase painting. The picture that emerges reveals that women in religious office were not as secluded and marginalized as we have thought--that religious office was one arena in ancient Greece where women enjoyed privileges and authority comparable to that of men. Connelly concludes by examining women's roles in early Christianity, taking on the larger issue of the exclusion of women from the Christian priesthood.--From publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-381) and indexes.
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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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