Julian the Apostate

by Glen W. Bowersock

Book Overview

This portrayal of one of antiquity's most enigmatic figures offers a vivid and compact assessment of the Apostate's life and reign. Proceeding directly from an evaluation of the ancient sources--the testimony of friends and enemies of Julian as well as the writings of the emperor himself--the author traces Julian's youth, his years as the commander of the Roman forces in Gaul, and his emergence as sole ruler in the course of a dramatic march to Constantinople...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674488822
• ISBN13: 9780674488823
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"