Julian the Apostate by Gaetano Negri
Today’s free book is Gaetano Negri’s two volume account of the life of Emperor Julian (331 – 26th June 363). He was known as “Julian the Apostate” because he was the last non-Christian ruler of the Roman Empire who attempted (unsuccessfully) to re-introduce paganism. This public domain title was digitised from the the set held in Spurgeon’s College library.
Gaetano Negri [1838-1902], Julian the Apostate, translated from the 2nd Italian Edition by the Duchess Litta-Visconti-Arese, 2 Vols. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1905. Hbk. pp.636. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]
Table of Contents
- Introduction by Professor Villari
- Preface
- The Bust of Acerenza
- Introduction
- The Life of Julian
- The Discord Among the Christians
- Neo-Platonism
- Julian’s Attitude
- Julian’s Action Against Christianity
- Julian’s Disillusion
- The Sovereign and the Man
- Conclusion
- Index
Main image: Frontispiece – statue of Emperor Julian