The Christian love of Heraclius
Through most of George Pisides’s compositions (c. 589-634) we know the campaigns carried out by the Emperor Heraclius (610-641) against the Persians. The poet takes historical facts and gives them religious significance. Heraclius is presented as the Christian leader, who strengthened by faith, mani...
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| Formato: | Artículo publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
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Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/afc/article/view/6152 https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=anafilog&d=6152_oai |
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| Sumario: | Through most of George Pisides’s compositions (c. 589-634) we know the campaigns carried out by the Emperor Heraclius (610-641) against the Persians. The poet takes historical facts and gives them religious significance. Heraclius is presented as the Christian leader, who strengthened by faith, manifests himself before his men as a true witness of Christian love. George Pisides highlights among its qualities, clarity and serenity of thought, exemplary actions and the persuasive power of his word that exercises a powerful influence on his men. |
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