Death of the Gods

By Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky, Herbert Trench, Dmitri Merejkowski

Book Overview

Death of the Gods is a historical novel by Russian author Dmitri Merejkowski. The book is set in the fourth century AD and follows the story of Julian, the last pagan emperor of Rome, as he attempts to revive the ancient religion of the Roman Empire and overthrow Christianity. The novel is divided into three parts, each of which explores a different aspect of Julian's life and reign. In the first part, Julian is a young man studying philosophy in Athens and struggling to reconcile his love of classical culture with his Christian faith. In the second part, he becomes emperor and embarks on a campaign to restore paganism to its former glory. In the third part, Julian faces defeat at the hands of the Christian armies and ultimately meets his untimely death. Death of the Gods is a richly detailed and thought-provoking exploration of the clash between paganism and Christianity in the ancient world, and the complex motivations of one of history's most enigmatic figures.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1901 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149809032X
• ISBN13: 9781498090322
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"