Against the Galileans

by Julian The Apostate, Wilmer Cave Wright (Translator)

Overview

The Emperor Julian, the nephew of Constantine and the last pagan ruler of the Roman Empire, opposed Christianity's ascendancy and dreamed of restoring Hellenism. This text, first published to a small circle of his friends in 363 A.D., presents his arguments and is among the first systematic criticisms of Christian claims and teachings.

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940012155269
Publisher:	Mobile Lyceum
Publication date:	01/31/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	76 KB

About the Author

"Julian was a man of unusually complex character: he was 'the military commander, the theosophist, the social reformer, and the man of letters.' He was the last non-Christian ruler of the Roman Empire and it was his desire to bring the empire back to its ancient Roman values in order to save it from 'dissolution.' He purged the top-heavy state bureaucracy and attempted to revive traditional Roman religious practices at the cost of Christianity. His rejection of Christianity in favour of Neoplatonic paganism caused him to be called Julian the Apostate by the church." [excerpted from Wikipedia]