How Sacred Prostitution Is Faring in Academic Publications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5134201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Lynn Budin (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 142 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | American Oriental Society (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7817/jaos.142.3.2022.ra004 |
| OpenAlex | W4298394035 |
| Language | EN |
This article looks at the current state of sacred prostitution studies in both ancient Near Eastern and Classical Studies through the review of two books published in 2019. Both books reveal that the current trend is to dismiss the existence of sacred prostitution in antiquity, one by attempting (not entirely successfully) to agree with that assessment, and one by condemning that dismissal altogether. All things considered, it does now appear that there has been a marked change of opinion in the academy, and that Aphrodite's and Ištar's cult brothels are making their way to the dustpan of historiography
Ancient history · Cult · Dismissal · Historiography · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science) · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |