Vertus de l’empereur et idéologie chrétienne dans l’Ekthesis d’Agapet le diacre
Virtues of the emperor and Christian ideology in Ekthesis
of the deacon Agapet
Author(s): Vincent NicoliniSubject(s): History of ideas, 6th to 12th Centuries
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Slovanský ústav and Euroslavica
Keywords: Agapetus; emperor; Christian virtue;political concepts;
Summary/Abstract: The Ekthesis of Agapetus the deacon is usually considered a mirror of princes with a Christian touch in the line of Eusebius of Caesarea. Like Eusebius, Agapetus states that the power of the emperor stems from God. However, he also insists on another important Christian virtue: charity towards the poor. Based on this virtue, Agapetus, inspired by Cappadocian Fathers, tries to develop a particular concept of imperial power and shape the actions of the emperor.
Journal: Byzantinoslavica - Revue internationale des Etudes Byzantines
- Issue Year: LXXVI/2018
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 5-23
- Page Count: 18
- Language: French
- Content File-PDF
