1st Edition

Julian (Routledge Revivals) An Intellectual Biography

By Polymnia Athanassiadi Copyright 1981
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

Julian: An Intellectual Biography , first published in 1981, presents a penetrating and scholarly analysis of Julian’s intellectual development against the background of philosophy and religion in the late Roman Empire. Professor Polymnia Athanassiadi tells the story of Julian’s transformation from a reclusive and scholarly adolescent into a capable general and an audacious social reformer.... Read more

Why a Reprint? Preface; Abbreviations and Notes; Introduction: Hellenism: Unity or Diversity? I. The Gardens of Alcinous II. Miles Mithrae III. Iulianus Augustus IV. Paideia V. The Priest King and the Philosopher Priest VI. Towards the Persian Campaign; Epilogue; Select Bibliography; Index

Biography

Polymnia Athanassiadi