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A Companion to Julian the Apostate
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Contents



Preface and Acknowledgments

List of Illustrations

Abbreviations

Contributors



Introduction

 1 Introduction: Approaching Julian

 Stefan Rebenich and Hans-Ulrich Wiemer

 2 Julian’s Philosophical Writings

 Heinz-Günther Nesselrath

 3 The Gallic Wars of Julian Caesar

 Peter J. Heather

 4 From Caesar to Augustus: Julian against Constantius

 Bruno Bleckmann

 5 Reform, Routine, and Propaganda: Julian the Lawgiver

 Sebastian Schmidt-Hofner

 6 The Value of a Good Education: The School Law in Context

 Konrad Vössing

 7 Revival and Reform: The Religious Policy of Julian

 Hans-Ulrich Wiemer

 8 Anti-Christian Polemics and Pagan Onto-Theology:
Julian’s Against the Galilaeans

 Christoph Riedweg

 9 Julian and the Jews

 Scott Bradbury

 10 The Persian Expedition

 Neil McLynn

 11 Pagan Reactions to Julian

 Arnaldo Marcone

 12 The Christian Reception of Julian

 Peter van Nuffelen

 13 Julian’s Afterlife. The Reception of a Roman Emperor

 Stefan Rebenich



Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Stefan Rebenich holds the Chair of Ancient History and the Classical Tradition at the University of Bern (Switzerland). He has published widely in the field of late antiquity and the history of historiography, including Jerome (London: Routledge, 2002), and Theodor Mommsen. Eine Biographie (2nd ed, C.H. Beck 2007). Recently, he has edited a volume on Monarchische Herrschaft im Altertum (W. de Gruyter, 2017).




Hans-Ulrich Wiemer holds the chair of Ancient History at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany). He has published monographs and many articles on Alexander the Great, Hellenistic history and historiography, on Late Roman history and on the history of the Goths, including Libanios und Julian. Studien zum Verhältnis von Rhetorik und Politik (C.H. Beck, 1995) and Theoderich der Große. König der Goten, Herrscher der Römer(C.H. Beck, 2018).

Reviews

"There is much to admire and be inspired by in the volume. [...] there are excellent discussions in the volume, and it is evident that debates about the interpretation of Julian and his actions will continue". Shaun Tougher, in The Byzantine Review, 2020.



"The Companion to Julian the Apostate is to be commended for its range of coverage, which mirrors the diverse disciplinary interests in Julian.[...] The Companion thus fills a gap. To my knowledge there is no other single resource on Julian that can serve as a gateway into the many sub-specialties that examine his life, writings, and legacy.[...] The Companion to Julian the Apostate will be a useful tool for anyone wishing to survey any number of topics about Julian or to join the interpretive fray themselves". Brad Boswell, in Bryn Mawr Classical Review (February 2021).



[...] "the volume is a success. The individual chapters are well written, nicely judged and provide very good introductions to the subjects that they discuss. The authors are very fair and restrained in their treatment of controversial issues and generally avoid inflicting their own pet theories on the reader.[...] The publication of this volume is extremely welcome because it serves as a very good introduction to the actions and writings of Julian as both Caesar and Augustus". David Woods, in The Classical Review .



"Angesichts des nach wie vor großen wissenschaftlichen Interesses an Julian gehört dieser Sammelband in jede größere althistorische Bibliothek; [...] Die in den insgesamt dreizehn Aufsätzen behandelten Themen eignen sich gut – teilweise vorzüglich – zur Einarbeitung in die hier aufbereiteten Fragestellungen". Ulrich Lambrecht in Plekos



"Alle Beiträge sind sehr solide, ausgezeichnet dokumentiert, was Quellen und Literatur
angeht, zeichnen ein klares Bild von der gegenwärtigen wissenschaftlichen Diskussion und nehmen deutliche Standpunkte ein.Aber auch neue Impulse und eigene Interpretationen, meist zu Detailaspekten, fehlen nicht. Insbesondere verdient
positiv hervorgehoben zu werden, dass sich alle Beiträger der problematischen Quellenlage zu Julian bewusst sind, und methodischen Fragen im Umgang mit den Quellen der gebührende Platz eingeräumt wird. Ausgesprochen nützlich sind die thematische Bibliographie am Ende des Bandes (ergänzt durch die Bibliographien der Einzelbeiträge) und die Darstellung der Quellen, Übersetzungen und Hilfsmittel zu Julian am Schluss der Einleitung. All dies macht diesen „Companion“ zum idealen
Anlaufpunkt für alle, die sich über den Stand der historischen Forschung zu Julian
informieren wollen". Stefan Schorn, in Neue Historische Literatur, 312 (2022).

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