The Heterarchy of the Roman Galli: Womanhood as Tool for Creating Religious Authority
Aim of this paper is to describe the strategies that a specific type of Roman priests, namely the galli who worshipped the goddess Mater Magna, used to enhance their own religious authority. By doing so, they were transcending a state-given political hierarchy and a long established social normativi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2024
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Religion & gender
Year: 2024, Volume: 14, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 81-108 |
| Further subjects: | B
Roman Period
B Mater Magna priesthood B religious authority B Transgender B Stigma management |
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