Julian's Gods

<p>Julian's brief reign (360-363 AD) had a profound impact on his contemporaries, as he worked fervently for a pagan restoration in the Roman Empire, which was rapidly becoming Christian.<br><em>Julian's Gods</em> focuses on the cultural mentality of `the last pagan Emperor' by examining a wide variety of his own writings. The surviving speeches and treatises, satires and letters offer a rare insight into the personal attitudes and motivations of a remarkable Emperor. They show Julian as a highly educated man, an avid student of Greek philosophy, and a talented author in his own right.<br> This elegant and closely-argued study will deepen understanding not only of Julian, but of the context of fourth century Neoplatonism.</p> 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; Envoi;