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The Last Pagan: Julian the Apostate and the Death of the Ancient World
 
 

The Last Pagan: Julian the Apostate and the Death of the Ancient World (Paperback)

by Adrian Murdoch (Author)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd; New Ed edition (15 Sep 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0750940484
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750940481
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 669,868 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Since his death on a Persian battlefield in AD 363, the violent end of the Emperor Julian (Flavius Claudius Julianus, 332-363) has become synonymous with the death of paganism. Vilified throughout history as the 'Apostate', the young philosopher-warrior was the last and arguably the most potent threat to Christianity. "The Last Pagan" examines Julian's emergence as the sole survivor of a political dynasty soaked in blood, and traces his journey from an aristocratic Christian childhood to his initiation into pagan cults and his mission to establish paganism as the dominant faith of the Roman world.

About the Author

Adrian Murdoch is an historian and journalist. Educated in Scotland and at The Queen's College, Oxford, he is a regular contributor to The Herald. He has written 'The Romans in Germany' and is co-translator of an anthology on Roman decadence. His book 'Death in the Forest: Romes Greatest Defeat' will be published by Sutton early in 2006.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, 27 Oct 2003
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This review is from: The Last Pagan (Hardcover)
A fascinating and yet scholarly account of Julian's life and the influence he exerted on the empire he led - recommended.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating parallels with modern events in Iraq, 10 Jan 2004
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This review is from: The Last Pagan (Hardcover)
I loved this - a great and human insight into a period of classical history that normally gets ignored. I remember bits of classical Greece or Caesar's times, but hadn't ever looked at the later years of the Romans - the fourth century AD.

The research has been well done, but condensed into a story about a single man - real insight into the society and structure of the late Roman times.

And of course the whole episode of his invading Mesopotamia (Iraq now) was fascinating - from his mistakes and over-reaching to his eventual death. (The detective work round his cause of death was particularly interesting).

Highly recommended.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to an interesting issue/figure, 24 Nov 2003
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Excellent. I'm generally interested in history (part. ancient history), but this wasn't an area I knew much about. Interesting to see paganism as the mainstream and traditional state religion, challenged by upstart Christianity! Both authoritative and very readable - recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A ruler as a man
About two decades ago I read the somewhat scholarly work by Bowersock on this fascinating character, and a popular history had been long overdue. Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. Dixon

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant
I brought this book after having read Adrian Murdoch's terrific 'The Last Roman', a biography of Rome's last emperor, Romulus Augustulus. Read more
Published 17 months ago by D. Evans

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent biography of Julian - not "the death of the Ancient world"
A biography of Julian it is - but a description of the death of the pagan world it is not. There is only one mention of Theodosius I can remember and he was responsible for... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2007 by Sarakani

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant biography
Julian has not had a good popular biography for many years, so this book was overdue, and a pleasure to read. Read more
Published on 28 May 2006 by Dorothy King

4.0 out of 5 stars Good & overdue biography
I have never understood why Julian the Apostate isn't better known. A new biography was overdue and this is an excellent attempt.
Published on 7 May 2006 by peter weir

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - as far as it goes
Sutton have something of a reputation for quirky, incoherant and under-researched books on intriguing historical figures.

This is not one of them. Read more

Published on 8 Feb 2006 by Jocko

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