The Life of Emperor Julian.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 15783 |
| Format | 13.5 x 21 |
| Détails | 408 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2012 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | |
The fruit of many years of research and reflection, this solid historical synthesis traces the astonishing career of Julian, man of letters and emperor, through a succession of short chapters. The bulk of the work focuses on the brief period of Julian's life when, having become emperor, he set about restoring Hellenism, reforming paganism through a theocracy, and fighting against Christianity. J. Bidez's contribution is to show that the fight against Christianity was not the result of a plan established in advance and carried out in stages, but the result of a succession of movements and various reversals according to the circumstances of the time. (First edition 1930).
The fruit of many years of research and reflection, this solid historical synthesis traces the astonishing career of Julian, man of letters and emperor, through a succession of short chapters. The bulk of the work focuses on the brief period of Julian's life when, having become emperor, he set about restoring Hellenism, reforming paganism through a theocracy, and fighting against Christianity. J. Bidez's contribution is to show that the fight against Christianity was not the result of a plan established in advance and carried out in stages, but the result of a succession of movements and various reversals according to the circumstances of the time. (First edition 1930).