{"product_id":"julians-gods-rowland-b-e-smith-9780415034876","title":"Julian's Gods: Religion and Philosophy in the Thought and Action of Julian the Apostate","description":"\u003cp\u003eJulian's brief reign (360-363 AD) had a profound impact on his contemporaries, as he worked fervently for a pagan restoration in the Roman Empire, which was rapidly becoming Christian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJulian's Gods\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the cultural mentality of  the last pagan Emperor' by examining a wide variety of his own writings. The surviving speeches and treatises, satires and letters offer a rare insight into the personal attitudes and motivations of a remarkable Emperor. They show Julian as a highly educated man, an avid student of Greek philosophy, and a talented author in his own right.\u003cbr\u003e This elegant and closely-argued study will deepen understanding not only of Julian, but of the context of fourth century Neoplatonism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowland B. E. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415034876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415034876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.92w x 1.11d","brand":"Rowland B. E. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064861208831,"sku":"9780415034876","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fe77cd94-9b8d-4cda-a56d-d1c0e2413817.jpg?v=1768671525","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/julians-gods-rowland-b-e-smith-9780415034876","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}