Herodian in his work makes extensive use of fake news. In this regard, five significant cases are analyzed: the events of Tigidius Perennis and Cleander under Commodus; the story of Plautian under Septimius Severus; some minor events under Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Elagabalus. The use of fake news seems to obey at least two main functions: the control and release of information by the power; as a narrative expedient to dramatize events that sometimes has little credible outlines.
Galimberti, A., False notizie e circolazione delle informazioni nella Storia dell’impero dopo Marco di Erodiano, <<KTÈMA>>, 2021; (46): 127-138 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/192582]
False notizie e circolazione delle informazioni nella Storia dell’impero dopo Marco di Erodiano
Galimberti, Alessandro
2021
Abstract
Herodian in his work makes extensive use of fake news. In this regard, five significant cases are analyzed: the events of Tigidius Perennis and Cleander under Commodus; the story of Plautian under Septimius Severus; some minor events under Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Elagabalus. The use of fake news seems to obey at least two main functions: the control and release of information by the power; as a narrative expedient to dramatize events that sometimes has little credible outlines.
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