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Julian and Christianity - Revisiting the Constantinian Revolution (Hardcover)
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Julian and Christianity - Revisiting the Constantinian Revolution (Hardcover)
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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 dramatic impact of Julian's
short-lived regime on the course of history, with a particular
emphasis on his relationship with Christianity. Julian has
experienced a wide-ranging reception throughout history, shaped by
both adulation and vitriol, along with controversies and rumors
that question his sanity and passive ruling. His connections to
Christianity, however, are rooted in his regime's open hostility,
which Greenwood shows is outlined explicitly in Oration 7: To the
Cynic Heracleios. Greenwood's close reading of Oration 7 highlights
not only Julian's extensive anti-Christian religious program and
decided rejection of Christianity but also his brilliant,
calculated use of that same religion. As Greenwood emphasizes in
Julian and Christianity, these attributes were inextricably tied to
Julian's relationship with Christianity—and how he appropriated
certain theological elements from the religion for his own
religious framework, from texts to deities. Through his nuanced,
detailed readings of Julian's writings, Greenwood brings together
ancient history, Neoplatonist philosophy, and patristic theology to
create an exceptional and thoughtful biography of the great Roman
leader. As a result, Julian and Christianity is a deeply immersive
look at Julian's life, one that considers his multifaceted rule and
the deliberate maneuvers he made on behalf of political ascendancy.
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