“Fabulous Clap-Trap”: Roman Masculinity, the Cult of Magna Mater, and Literary Constructions of the galli at Rome from the Late Republic to Late Antiquity*

@article{Latham2012FabulousCR,
  title={“Fabulous Clap-Trap”: Roman Masculinity, the Cult of Magna Mater, and Literary Constructions of the galli at Rome from the Late Republic to Late Antiquity*},
  author={Jacob A. Latham},
  journal={The Journal of Religion},
  year={2012},
  volume={92},
  pages={84 - 122}
}
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