Her Share of the Blessings

Whether pagan, Jewish, or Christian, religion was an integral part of the lives of women in the Greco-Roman world. Yet studies of the ancient Mediterranean world have focused almost exclusively on the religious beliefs and practices of men.
In Her Share of the Blessings, Ross Shepard Kraemer provides the first comprehensive look at women''s religions in Greco-Roman antiquity. She vividly recreates...