Julian's Gods: Religion and Philosophy in the Thought and Action of Julian the Apostate (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415642767)

Julian'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.
Julian's Gods 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.
This elegant and closely-argued study will deepen understanding not only of Julian, but of the context of fourth century Neoplatonism.

Author: Rowland B. E. Smith
ISBN-10: 0415642760
ISBN-13: 9780415642767
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2012
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d