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Title
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Empty fathers and failing empires : patrilineality and masculinity in os lusiadas
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Abstract
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| The epic poem Os Lusi ' adas reflects mid-sixteenth century imperial masculinity as Camoes narrates the deeds of Gama and his successors mainly in a glorifying way. However, the poet also expresses his worry about a loss of glory and an analogy may be drawn between effeminacy and the failing empire. Specifically, Canto IX and X hold a rhetorical encouragement for D. Sebastiao to be a "father" to his nation. This paper focuses particularly on the patrilineal construct and shows how kleos (heroic glory passed from father to son) during the imperial conquest becomes empty since patrilineality fails when fathers survive their sons, thereby revealing an empire under pressure. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Via Atlântica
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Publication
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2018
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ISSN
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1516-5159
2317-8086
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33
(2018)
, p. 325-341
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000445913400020
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