Il funus imperatorum ed il “Teatro del potere”. Le esequie di Costantino e la reinvenzione dei riti funerari imperiali in un cosmo che progressivamente si fa cristiano

Antonio Pio di Cosmo

doi:10.5209/geri.68589

The Funus Imperatorum and the “Theatre of Power”. The Obsequies of Constantine and the Reinvention of Imperial Funeral Rites in a World that gradually Becomes Christian

Antonio Pio di Cosmo Pontificio Istituto Orientale

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/geri.68589

Keywords: Funus imperatorum, Costantine, “Theatre of Power”, Christian funeral

Abstract

This contribution analyzes the rule of the material culture of royalty during the funus imperatorum. This inquiry applies archaeological, anthropological and historical effectiveness and reports them to the work of sovereigns’ entourage, which concludes questions about the representation problems in the imperial funeral. In this way, it scrutinizes the spectacularization of communication strategies, that model etiquette of Roman emperors in Late Antiquity.

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Pio di Cosmo A. (2020). The Funus Imperatorum and the “Theatre of Power”. The Obsequies of Constantine and the Reinvention of Imperial Funeral Rites in a World that gradually Becomes Christian. Gerión. Revista de Historia Antigua, 38(1), 157-192. https://doi.org/10.5209/geri.68589

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