Parodies of imperial discourse in Sixth-Century AD Greek epigrams : a case study
Sixth-century Greek book epigrams can offer insights into debates and ideas present in their historical context, also into the shaping of a Christian society. Through a case study of two epigrams, this article explores how these pointed and playful compositions parody and subvert imperial discourse...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repositorio: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/64820 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/64820 https://dx.doi.org/10.37536/ebizantinos.2024.12.2387 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Kaiserkritik John the Cappadocian Agathias Justinian Novellae Juan de Capadocia Agatías Justiniano Historia Filología History Philology |
| Sumario: | Sixth-century Greek book epigrams can offer insights into debates and ideas present in their historical context, also into the shaping of a Christian society. Through a case study of two epigrams, this article explores how these pointed and playful compositions parody and subvert imperial discourse thanks to intertextual allusions to Justinian’s legislation, chiefly his “Novellae”. The first epigram (AP XI.238) is an example of criticism on administrative decisions, namely the appointment of an official, probably John the Cappadocian, by the emperor. The second epigram (AP V.302) shows farther-reaching criticism on Justinian’s legal and moral reforms regarding marriage and sexual behaviour; it emphasises that sexual gratification is not possible anymore in the society reshaped by the emperor. |
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