TY - BOOK AU - Connelly,Joan Breton TI - Portrait of a priestess: women and ritual in ancient Greece SN - 9780691143842 AV - BL795.W65 C66 2010 U1 - 292.61082 22 PY - 2010///] CY - Princeton, N.J., Woodstock PB - Princeton University Press KW - Women and religion KW - Greece KW - Women priests KW - Antiquities KW - fast KW - Religion KW - History KW - 146 B.C.-323 A.D N1 - "... first paperback printing, with a new glossary and maps"--T.p. verso; Originally published: 2007; Includes bibliographical references and indexes; 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 UR - ../WebZ/DCARead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=9780691143842:srcdbname=worldcat:fromExternal=true&sessionid=0 ER -