Paideia and self-fashioning in Ammianus Marcellinus

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Sánchez, Darío Néstor
Año de publicación
2016
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In many passages of the Res Gestae, Ammianus criticizes contemporary individuals and groups that lack a literary culture befitting their rank. These passages were commonly interpreted as a reflection of Ammianus’ class prejudices. In contrast, the main thesis of this paper is that Ammianus’ perspective on paideia can also be seen as part of the selffashioning strategy deployed in his work. Ammianus establishes almost a direct equivalence between the possession of paideia and elite membership. In criticizing the ignorance of emperors, officials, and aristocrats, Ammianus is indirectly asserting his own superiority, not only in the intellectual field but also in the social sphere. Throughout his work, Ammianus does not spare any effort to convince his readers of his erudition and literary culture, constructing for himself the identity of a Greek intellectual. Name-dropping and the digressive style he employs in the Res Gestae constitute the main means to construct this identity, because they allow Ammianus to display his encyclopaedic learning in a way not common in historical works.
Fil: Sánchez, Darío Néstor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina. Centro de Estudios Históricos "Profesor Carlos S. A. Segreti"; Argentina
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AMMIANUS MARCELLINUS
PAIDEIA
SELF-FASHIONING
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title Paideia and self-fashioning in Ammianus Marcellinus
spellingShingle Paideia and self-fashioning in Ammianus Marcellinus
Sánchez, Darío Néstor
AMMIANUS MARCELLINUS
PAIDEIA
SELF-FASHIONING
title_short Paideia and self-fashioning in Ammianus Marcellinus
title_full Paideia and self-fashioning in Ammianus Marcellinus
title_fullStr Paideia and self-fashioning in Ammianus Marcellinus
title_full_unstemmed Paideia and self-fashioning in Ammianus Marcellinus
title_sort Paideia and self-fashioning in Ammianus Marcellinus
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sánchez, Darío Néstor
author Sánchez, Darío Néstor
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv AMMIANUS MARCELLINUS
PAIDEIA
SELF-FASHIONING
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PAIDEIA
SELF-FASHIONING
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In many passages of the Res Gestae, Ammianus criticizes contemporary individuals and groups that lack a literary culture befitting their rank. These passages were commonly interpreted as a reflection of Ammianus’ class prejudices. In contrast, the main thesis of this paper is that Ammianus’ perspective on paideia can also be seen as part of the selffashioning strategy deployed in his work. Ammianus establishes almost a direct equivalence between the possession of paideia and elite membership. In criticizing the ignorance of emperors, officials, and aristocrats, Ammianus is indirectly asserting his own superiority, not only in the intellectual field but also in the social sphere. Throughout his work, Ammianus does not spare any effort to convince his readers of his erudition and literary culture, constructing for himself the identity of a Greek intellectual. Name-dropping and the digressive style he employs in the Res Gestae constitute the main means to construct this identity, because they allow Ammianus to display his encyclopaedic learning in a way not common in historical works.
Fil: Sánchez, Darío Néstor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina. Centro de Estudios Históricos "Profesor Carlos S. A. Segreti"; Argentina
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