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Abstract

El papiro BGU 4.1024, pp. 6-8 (mediados del s. IV d.C.) contiene el registro de un proceso judicial en el que un hombre es acusado y condenado por haber matado a una prostituta en Alejandría. El texto del papiro, dados los acontecimientos que en él se narran, resulta ser de gran interés histórico para conocer el trasfondo político y social de la época y el lugar en el que fue puesto por escrito. No obstante, prácticamente desde el momento de su publicación han surgido dudas respecto a su autenticidad, ya que parece contener altas dosis de ficción literaria. En este artículo se hace un repaso crítico a las distintas teorías acerca de su autenticidad y se propone una nueva interpretación a este respecto basada en las características internas del propio texto y su vinculación con el ambiente literario de la época.

Alternate abstract:

The papyrus BGU 4.1024, pp. 6-8 (mid 4th century AD) contains the record of a criminal trial in which a man is accused and convicted of killing a prostitute in Alexandria. The papyrus’s text has a great historical interest in order to show the political and social background of the time and the place where it was written. However, doubts have arisen regarding its authenticity practically from the moment of its publication, since it seems to contain high doses of literary fiction. In this article a critical review of the different theories about its authenticity is made and, in addition, a new interpretation is proposed in this regard based on the internal characteristics of the text itself and its link with the literary environment of the time.

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Title
El papiro BGU 4.1024, pp. 6-8, entre realidad y ficción: una (re)valoración de su uso como fuente histórica
Alternate title
The Papyrus BGU 4.1024, pp. 6-8, between Reality and Fiction: a (Re)assessment of its Use as a Historical Source
Publication title
Volume
41
First page
e30283
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Section
Artículos
Publisher
Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
Place of publication
Salamanca
Country of publication
Spain
Publication subject
ISSN
02132052
e-ISSN
25304100
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
 
 
Online publication date
2023-07-20
Milestone dates
2022-09-13 (Submitted); 2023-07-20 (Issued); 2023-07-20 (Modified)
Publication history
 
 
   First posting date
20 Jul 2023
ProQuest document ID
3052804673
Document URL
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Last updated
2024-05-09
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