A companion to Julian the Apostate
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A companion to Julian the Apostate
（Brill's companions to the Byzantine world, v. 5）
Brill, c2020
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Bibliography: p. [421]-472
Includes index
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Description
Few Roman emperors enjoy such fame as Flavius Claudius Iulianus - although he was sole ruler of the Roman Empire for only eighteen months (361-363). Since his early death he has been known as Julian the Apostate - the nephew of Constantine the Great who in vain tried to reverse the transformation of the Imperium Romanum into a Christian Empire. This companion synthesizes research on Julian conducted in many languages over the last decades and develops new perspectives. The authors scrutinize the voluminous and variegated sources for Julian's life and rule and reflect on the perceptions of modern research.
Since Julian is the subject of scholarly discussion in various fields, this companion offers an interdisciplinary dialogue in which experts from many countries participate.
Contributors are Bruno Bleckmann, Scott Bradbury, Peter Heather, Arnaldo Marcone, Neil McLynn, Heinz-Gunther Nesselrath, Stefan Rebenich, Christoph Riedweg, Sebastian Schmidt-Hofner, Peter van Nuffelen, Konrad Voessing, Hans-Ulrich Wiemer.
Table of Contents
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
Contributors
Introduction
1 Introduction: Approaching Julian
Stefan Rebenich and Hans-Ulrich Wiemer
2 Julian's Philosophical Writings
Heinz-Gunther Nesselrath
3 The Gallic Wars of Julian Caesar
Peter J. Heather
4 From Caesar to Augustus: Julian against Constantius
Bruno Bleckmann
5 Reform, Routine, and Propaganda: Julian the Lawgiver
Sebastian Schmidt-Hofner
6 The Value of a Good Education: The School Law in Context
Konrad Voessing
7 Revival and Reform: The Religious Policy of Julian
Hans-Ulrich Wiemer
8 Anti-Christian Polemics and Pagan Onto-Theology:
Julian's Against the Galilaeans
Christoph Riedweg
9 Julian and the Jews
Scott Bradbury
10 The Persian Expedition
Neil McLynn
11 Pagan Reactions to Julian
Arnaldo Marcone
12 The Christian Reception of Julian
Peter van Nuffelen
13 Julian's Afterlife. The Reception of a Roman Emperor
Stefan Rebenich
Bibliography
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"