The Vestal Habit
2014
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The Vestal Habit
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2014
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This article reexamines the nature of the costume of the Vestal Virgins, arguing that instead of indicating the ambiguity of their position in relation to standard Roman sexual roles, the clothes they wore consistently emphasized their chastity.
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10.1086/676291
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Classical Philology 109.3
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Gallia, Andrew. (2014). The Vestal Habit. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, 10.1086/676291.
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