The Emperor Julian is one of the most controversial and fascinating figures in Roman history. Adored by pagan intellectuals and vilified by Christian writers because of his attempt to restore paganism as a state religion, he was the focus of both panegyric and polemic. A critical study of these biased sources is essential for the understanding of his reign. The present collection makes available in English the panegyric of Claudius Mamertinus (Panegyrici Latini XI/3), a substantial part of the treatise of John Chrysostom on St. Babylas and against Julian (de S. Babyla c. Julianum et gentiles XIV-XIX), which includes Libanius's monody on the Temple of Apollo at Daphne (Oration LX), and Ephrem Syrus's Hymns Against Julian, translated from the Latin, Greek, and Syriac respectively. Each text covers an important period of the reign of Julian--his rise to power, his stay at Antioch, and his ill-fated Persian campaign.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
ISBN-10
0853233764
ISBN-13
9780853233763
eBay Product ID (ePID)
635621
Product Key Features
Book Title
Emperor Julian : Panegyric and Polemic
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Ancient / Rome
Publication Year
1989
Type
Textbook
Genre
History
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.1in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
2
Lc Classification Number
Dg317
Edition Description
Reprint
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"Extensive and well-developed historical prefaces, excellent commentaries, and an extensive bibliography complete a very valuable study."-- Choice