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S'està carregant… The Roman Goddess Ceres (1995)de Barbette Stanley Spaeth
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Interest in goddess worship is growing in contemporary society, as women seek models for feminine spirituality and wholeness. New cults are developing around ancient goddesses from many cultures, although their modern adherents often envision and interpret the goddesses very differently than their original worshippers did. In this thematic study of the Roman goddess Ceres, Barbette Spaeth explores the rich complexity of meanings and functions that grew up around the goddess from the prehistoric period to the Late Roman Empire. In particular, she examines two major concepts, fertility and liminality, and two social categories, the plebs and women, which were inextricably linked with Ceres in the Roman mind. Spaeth then analyzes an image of the goddess in a relief of the Ara Pacis, an important state monument of the Augustan period, showing how it incorporates all these varied roles and associations of Ceres. This interpretation represents a new contribution to art history. With its use of literary, epigraphical, numismatic, artistic, and archaeological evidence, The Roman Goddess Ceres presents a more encompassing view of the goddess than was previously available. It will be important reading for all students of Classics, as well as for a general audience interested in New Age, feminist, or pagan spirituality. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Overall, this is a great source of historical information on Ceres. Spaeth doesn't talk about the mythology of Ceres much; the focus is on showing how the Romans linked Ceres with the plebs and with women, and used her functions of fertility and liminality to stabilize their society. Spaeth summarizes each of her arguments at the end of its chapter, which was helpful in keeping them all straight. And by the end of the book, Ceres was a distinct goddess in my mind, and not just Demeter with a Roman name. ( )