JOURNAL ARTICLE

Debuit in te officiosior esse: Power, Place, and Accusations of Prostitution in Late Republican Rome.

  • Published In: American Journal of Philology, 2024, v. 145, n. 1. P. 153 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Schultz, Celia E. 3 of 3

Abstract

This article explores the cognitive link among female autonomy, political activity, sexual status, and place in the late Roman Republic. The intersection of non-elite status and political engagement could shape the public perception of a woman's moral status and, in turn, could make scandalous her presence in certain places—physical and metaphorical. When the political activities of a woman such as Praecia, Chelidon, or Volumnia brought her into contact with the men and women of the city's senatorial elite, she left herself open to accusations—warranted or not—of prostitution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:American Journal of Philology. 2024/03, Vol. 145, Issue 1, p153
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0002-9475
  • DOI:10.1353/ajp.2024.a934989
  • Accession Number:179253563
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