Julian and Christianity : : Revisiting the Constantinian Revolution / / David Neal Greenwood.

The Roman emperor Julian is a figure of ongoing interest and the subject of David Neal Greenwood's Julian and Christianity. This unique examination of Julian as the last pagan emperor and anti-Christian polemicist revolves around his drive and status as a ruler. Greenwood adeptly outlines the d...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (192 p.) :; 1 chart
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on Abbreviations
  • Introduction: Opening of Hostilities
  • Part I. Co-opting a Framework
  • 1. The Problem of Constantius II
  • 2. The Problem of Constantine
  • Part II. Crafting a Religious Metanarrative
  • 3. Mocking the False Savior
  • 4. Crafting the Salvific Heracles
  • 5. Crafting the Salvific Asclepius
  • Part III. Constructing a Legacy to Reflect the Narrative
  • 6. Constructing the Spatial Narrative in Constantinople
  • 7. Creating a Robust Religious Structure
  • 8. Constructing the Spatial Narrative in Antioch and Jerusalem
  • Conclusion: Endgame
  • Appendix: Movements and Key Actions in the Life of Julian
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index