Abstract
This paper investigates the Antapodosis, a work written by Liutprand of Cremona and one of the best known Latin documents of the 10th century CE. It explores the possible historical significance related to the narrative configuration that records the occurrence of insult in historical events involving imperial elites. The results presented stem from a research conducted as a Discourse Analysis study. Based on Michel Pêcheux and Françoise Gadet, this article articulates the hypothesis that the records on insult functioned as a temporal figure inscribed within a discourse on “corruption” marked by relevant textual strategies and ideological implications within the imperial politics of the 10th century.
Keywords
History of corruption; insult;
Antapodosis
; political history; 10th century