Women and Roman religion in Dacia: the epigraphic evidence

Cercetări Arheologice 31.1, 2024, 99-122
https://doi.org/10.46535/ca.31.1.07



Women and Roman religion in Dacia: the epigraphic evidence

Authors: Csaba Szabó

Keywords:

gender studies, Roman religion, votive inscriptions, Apulum, Sarmizegetusa

Abstract:

The role of women in Roman religious communication is a growing research field, with several significant focus points and case studies. Understanding the role of women in religious communication within provincial contexts is one of the most fertile areas of research, yet it has not been thoroughly examined within the Danubian provinces. This study marks the first instance in historiography of Dacia where the focus is placed on exploring the role of women in Roman religious communication within the province, employing the comprehensive analysis of all available epigraphic evidence (112 inscriptions). The study provides methodological insights and underscores key research points for future systematic work that needs to be undertaken in the Danubian provinces.

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