Rumor, prodigia and ideology in the Flavian period
In the present paper we will analyze the role of rumor as a way of spreading prodigia during the Flavian period. The prodigia,perfectly ingrained in the system of religious legitimization of the ruler in roman times, are considered a direct expression of the will of the deity,which shows its support...
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| description | In the present paper we will analyze the role of rumor as a way of spreading prodigia during the Flavian period. The prodigia,perfectly ingrained in the system of religious legitimization of the ruler in roman times, are considered a direct expression of the will of the deity,which shows its support or rejection. The apparent knowledge of classics about how the rumor operates, and the continuous link established between it and the appearance and spreading of prodigia, lead us to propose a political use of both phenomena during the Empire. Through the comparison between classics and modern psychology of rumor, we will analyze to what extend the link between prodigia and rumor is relevant to understand the roman prodigia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c11932a6f094544b664517baf68557a2023-01-02T06:20:36ZspaEdiciones Universidad de SalamancaStudia Historica: Historia Antigua0213-20522016-01-0133016919313136Rumor, prodigia and ideology in the Flavian periodDiego M. ESCÁMEZ DE VERA0Universidad Complutense de MadridIn the present paper we will analyze the role of rumor as a way of spreading prodigia during the Flavian period. The prodigia,perfectly ingrained in the system of religious legitimization of the ruler in roman times, are considered a direct expression of the will of the deity,which shows its support or rejection. The apparent knowledge of classics about how the rumor operates, and the continuous link established between it and the appearance and spreading of prodigia, lead us to propose a political use of both phenomena during the Empire. Through the comparison between classics and modern psychology of rumor, we will analyze to what extend the link between prodigia and rumor is relevant to understand the roman prodigia.https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0213-2052/article/view/14517propagandarumorideologíaprodigiaflavios |
| spellingShingle | Diego M. ESCÁMEZ DE VERA Rumor, prodigia and ideology in the Flavian period Studia Historica: Historia Antigua propaganda rumor ideología prodigia flavios |
| title | Rumor, prodigia and ideology in the Flavian period |
| title_full | Rumor, prodigia and ideology in the Flavian period |
| title_fullStr | Rumor, prodigia and ideology in the Flavian period |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rumor, prodigia and ideology in the Flavian period |
| title_short | Rumor, prodigia and ideology in the Flavian period |
| title_sort | rumor prodigia and ideology in the flavian period |
| topic | propaganda rumor ideología prodigia flavios |
| url | https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0213-2052/article/view/14517 |
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