Figures exemplaires de pouvoir sous l’Empire dans la litterature greco-latine

edited by Agnes Molinier-Arbo, Jean-Luc Vix and Catherine Notter

Book cover: Figures exemplaires de pouvoir sous l’Empire dans la litterature greco-latine

Extent: 349 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers (Brepnd)

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Recherches sur les Rhétoriques Religieuses

Series volume number: 35

Language: French

Hardback (Published)

(June 2023)

ISBN: 9782503595719

Price: $109.00

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The exemplum held immense power in antiquity, especially in the political field. What role did historical or legendary figures from the Greco-Roman past play during the Empire in speeches intended to build, legitimise or question power? How were they selected? How did they work? These are the questions that the eighteen contributions in this volume seek to answer. This multifaceted approach crosses several literary genres, including poetry, historiography, and political or philosophical discourse, which are examined over six centuries. It considers different types of power or authority (imperial power, but also the authority of the magistrate in the Greek city during Roman domination, and the power of bishops). This highlights the plasticity of exempla that, depending on the context, could justify or question a vast diversity of ideologies and practices of power.

  • Edited by Agnes Molinier-Arbo
  • Edited by Catherine Notter
  • Edited by Jean-Luc Vix