Rowland B E Smith

Julian's Gods

Religion and Philosophy in the Thought and Action of Julian the Apostate

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Focuses on the mentality of `the last pagan emperor' by examining a wide variety of his writings. The surviving speeches and treatises, satires and letters, offer a rare insight into the personal attitudes and motivations of Julian.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 372g
• ISBN-13: 9780415642767
• ISBN-10: 0415642760
• Artikelnr.: 36645730

Autorenporträt

Rowland Smith

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Julian's Education and Philosophic Ideal
Chapter 3 Philosophy in Practice
Chapter 4 The Chaldaean Oracles and Neoplatonist Theurgy
Chapter 5 The Mysteries I
Chapter 6 The Mysteries II
Chapter 7 The Apostate Against the Christians
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