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Portrait of a priestess : women and ritual in Ancient Greece / Joan Breton Connelly

This cultural history examines the public roles and authority of priestesses in ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the fifth century AD. Using archaeological and literary evidence, it analyses their social origins, ritual duties, and political influence.

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