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The Roman wedding : ritual and meaning in antiquity

Title: The Roman wedding : ritual and meaning in antiquity / Karen K. Hersch.
Author: Hersch, Karen K., 1968-
Publication: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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Description

xii, 341 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"This is the first book-length examination of Roman wedding ritual"--Provided by publisher.
"The wedding ritual of the ancient Romans provides a crucial key to understanding their remarkable civilization. The intriguing ceremony represented the starting point of a Roman family as well as a Roman girl's transition to womanhood. This is the first book-length examination of Roman wedding ritual. Drawing on literary, legal, historical, antiquarian, and artistic evidence of Roman nuptials from the end of the Republic through the early Empire (from ca. 200 BC to 200 AD), Karen Hersch shows how the Roman wedding expressed the ideals and norms of an ancient people. Her book is an invaluable tool for Roman social historians interested in how ideas of gender, law, religion, and tradition are interwoven into the wedding ceremony of every culture"--Provided by publisher.

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Contents

The laws of humans and gods -- At the house of the bride -- To the groom's house -- Gods of the Roman wedding -- Conclusion.

Call Number

JFE 10-4911

ISBN

LCCN

2009047370

OCLC

YBP 2009047370

Author

Hersch, Karen K., 1968-

Title

The Roman wedding : ritual and meaning in antiquity / Karen K. Hersch.

Imprint

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 10-4911