| Julian the Apostate Contributor(s): Bowersock, G. W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674488822 ISBN-13: 9780674488823 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $32.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1997 Annotation: This portrayal of one of antiquity's most enigmatic figures offers a vivid and compact assessment of the Apostate's life and reign. Proceeding directly from an evaluation of the ancient sources - the testimony of friends and enemies of Julian as well as the writings of the emperor himself - the author traces Julian's youth, his years as the commander of the Roman forces in Gaul, and his emergence as sole ruler in the course of a dramatic march to Constantinople. In Bowersock's analysis of Julian's religious revolution, the emperor's ardent espousal of a lost cause is seen to have made intolerable demands upon pagans, Jews, and Christians alike. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.61" W x 8.35" (0.51 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
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| Publisher Description: This portrayal of one of antiquity's most enigmatic figures offers a vivid and compact assessment of the Apostate's life and reign. Proceeding directly from an evaluation of the ancient sources--the testimony of friends and enemies of Julian as well as the writings of the emperor himself--the author traces Julian's youth, his years as the commander of the Roman forces in Gaul, and his emergence as sole ruler in the course of a dramatic march to Constantinople. In G. W. Bowersock's analysis of Julian's religious revolution, the emperor's ardent espousal of a lost cause is seen to have made intolerable demands upon pagans, Jews, and Christians alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bowersock, G. W.: - G. W. Bowersock is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. |