Julian The Apostate

by Giuseppe; Costelloe Ricciotti, M. Joseph, Translator

Hardcover, 1959

Status

Available

Call number

DG317.R49 1960

Publication

Bruce Publishing (1959), Edition: First Edition, 275 pages

Description

""Julian The Apostate"" is a historical biography written by Giuseppe Ricciotti. The book tells the story of Julian, who was the last pagan emperor of Rome. Julian was born into a Christian family but later rejected Christianity and embraced paganism. He became emperor in 361 AD and tried to revive paganism in the empire. Julian was known for his intelligence and his military campaigns against the Persians. However, his attempts to revive paganism were not successful, and he died in battle in 363 AD. Ricciotti's book provides a detailed account of Julian's life, his beliefs, and his reign as emperor. The book also explores the political and religious climate of the Roman Empire during Julian's time. Overall, ""Julian The Apostate"" is a comprehensive and engaging biography that sheds light on an important figure in Roman history.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.… (more)

LCC

DG317.R49 1960

Physical description

275 p.; 9 inches

Barcode

31342000068303
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