Portrait of a priestess
Subtitle: women and ritual in ancient Greece
By: Joan Breton Connelly
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 421
ISBN-13: 9780691143842
Subjects: Religion; Women priests; Women and religion; Antiquities; History
Notes: "First paperback printing, with a new glossary and maps, 2010"--T.p. verso.

Originally published: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Time, space, source material, and methods; title: Paths to priesthood: preparation, requirements, and acquisition; title: Priesthoods of prominence: Athena Polias at Athens, Demeter and Kore at Eleusis, Hera at Argos, and Apollo at Delphi; title: Dressing the part: costume, attribute, and mimesis; title: The priestess in the sanctuary: implements, portraits, and patronage; title: The priestess in action: procession, sacrifice, and benefaction; title: Priestly privilege: perquisites, honors, and authority; title: Death of the priestess: grave monuments, epitaphs, and public burial; title: The end of the line: the coming of Christianity; title: Conclusions.