Les "Thérapénides" d'Apamée. Textes littéraires et iconographie
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11726846 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janine Balty (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 281-291 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dialogues d histoire ancienne (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0755-7256 • E-ISSN: 1955-270X |
| Publisher | PERSEE Program (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3406/dha.1992.1991 |
| OpenAlex | W2333748745 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 1 |
The inscription rTherapenidesr (the servants) on a mosaic from Apamea with girls dancing a round finds an explanation in texts of Plutarch, Diogenes Laertius, Stobaeus and Philo : the "Therapenides" symbolize the "encyclical sciences" which are the servants of Philosophy. Neglecting the appeal of the servants, the wise man has to search only for Philosophy, if he does not like resembling the suitors of Penelope who did not obtain the mistress1 favors and therefore court the servants
Appeal · Art · Literature · Mosaic · Political science · Theology · Visual arts · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Literary Analyses · Historical and Literary Studies · Law · Philosophy
Late Roman social relations
Rural life in the later Roman empire
Orthodoxy and heresy from the death of Constantine to the eve of the first council of Ephesus
Polytheist religion and philosophy
Art and architecture
Senators and senates
Asceticism
The successors of Constantine
Emperors, government and bureaucracy
Education and literary culture
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.34 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2000 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |