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9780750932950

The Last Pagan: Julian the Apostate and the Death of the Ancient World

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  • ISBN13:

    9780750932950

  • ISBN10:

    0750932953

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-01-01
  • Publisher: Trafalgar Square
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Summary

Examines Julian's emergence as the sole survivor of a political dynasty soaked in blood and traces his journey from an aristocratic Christian childhood to his intiation into pagan cults.

Table of Contents

List of Plates
ix
List of Maps
x
Acknowledgements xi
A Note on Names xiii
Introduction The Brittle Glass 1(8)
Return of the Gods
9(29)
A Written Order
38(19)
Heart of Fire
57(20)
Out of the Darkness
77(21)
The Shadow of Sacred Plumes
98(23)
Sung in Vain
121(10)
Nothing in Excess, Augustus
131(21)
Where King Nebuchadnezzar Grazed
152(13)
Present Opportunity
165(22)
Towards the Islands of the Blest
187(15)
Epilogue By the Silvery Kydnos 202(23)
Notes 225(15)
Select Bibliography 240(9)
Index 249

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