A Place at the Altar: Priestesses in Republican Rome by Meghan J. DiLuzio (Princeton University Press, 2016) Hardcover from the early centuries of

from the early centuries of the Christian period through to the recent beginnings of the modern world

Nathtantrika Pitra Paksha Puja (Honoring the Ancestors & Hallowed Dead)

The search itself is a fascinating exploration of the idea of a feminine divinity

The work is a fusion of inspiration

A Place at the Altar: Priestesses in Republican Rome by Meghan J. DiLuzio (Princeton University Press, 2016) Hardcover from the early centuries ofMeghan J. DiLuzio. A Place at the Altar: Priestesses in Republican Rome. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2016. Hardcover edition. 281 pages. Condition: New Description from the publisher: A Place at the Altar illuminates a previously underappreciated dimension of religion in ancient Rome: the role of priestesses in civic cult. Demonstrating that priestesses had a central place in public rituals and institutions, Meghan DiLuzio emphasizes