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Julian's gods:

religion and philosophy in the thought and action of Julian the Apostate
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Routledge, 1995 - History - 300 pages
Julian's brief reign (AD 362-3) had a profound impact on his contemporaries, because of his attempt to turn back the clock of Christianization and reimpose pagan worship throughout the Roman Empire. The "last pagan emperor" was long revered by nostalgic pagans as a lost champion of classical culture, and reviled in the Christian tradition as a demonic persecutor. Julian regarded himself as a philosopher as well as an emperor and military commander, and his writings on philosophy and religion are quite numerous; yet his motivation and the nature of his thought have not been much discussed. Julian's Godsfocuses on the cultural mentality of Julian, not on the controversy over Christianization. In particular it takes issue with some recent analyses of Julian's thought, arguing that his own notions of proper pagan piety are at least as important to his policies as is the philosophy he developed. Educated as a Christian, Julian remained a henotheist even when he turned toNeoplatonism, and a generalized Hellenism was as important to him as the actual pantheon of pagan gods. This elegant and closely-argued book will deepen understanding not only of Julian, but of the context of fourth century Neoplatonism.
  

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Contents

THE EMPEROR AND
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JULIANS EDUCATION AND PHILOSOPHIC
23
THE INVECTIVES
49
THE CHALDAEAN ORACLES
91
JULIAN AS INITIATE
114
DOCTRINE IN THE HYMNS
139
THE APOSTATE AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS
179
ENVOI
219
Notes
225
Select bibliography
286
Index
294
Copyright

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About the author (1995)

Rowland Smith was professor of English and Vice-President: Academic at Wilfrid Laurier University. He came to Laurier from Dalhousie University where he was McCulloch Professor in English, a former chair of English, and dean of Arts and Social Sciences. He was widely published and a strong advocate of international education.

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TitleJulian's gods: religion and philosophy in the thought and action of Julian the Apostate
AuthorRowland Smith
PublisherRoutledge, 1995
ISBN0415034876, 9780415034876
Length300 pages
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