Studies in Late Antiquity

David Neal Greenwood

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Routledge
29 March 2024

Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Religion: general; History of religion; Christianity; Eclectic & esoteric religions & belief systems

Series: Variorum Collected Studies

Late Antiquity was an era of remarkable change as beliefs were shaped and reshaped by the competing philosophies of traditional Greco-Roman religion, Middle and Neoplatonist philosophy, and the theology of the early Church.

Current narratives of both peaceful competition and violent struggle between Christianity and paganism are reductive. The research presented in this Variorum volume, originally published between 2013 and 2018 in the fields of history, divinity, and philosophy, demonstrates the complexity of the age and provides a more complete picture of major actors including the emperor Julian, Porphyry of Tyre, and Celsus. From the second to the fourth centuries, these were some of the major players in attempting to define the terrain in the conflict between their philosophies and the Christian religion. While the timeframe remains consistently within the late second to the mid-fourth centuries A.D., the sources range between inscriptions, literature, and historical accounts. The particular focus is the emperor Julian (Flavius Claudius Julianus, d. 363), a figure of perennial interest, as not only the last pagan emperor, but the last anti-Christian polemicist of real significance in antiquity.

This volume offers a new perspective on Julian, bringing together research from ancient history, Neoplatonist philosophy, and patristic theology, and will be useful to students and scholars alike.

By: David Neal Greenwood
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 512g
ISBN: 9781032563893
ISBN 10: 1032563893
Series: Variorum Collected Studies
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 29 March 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Neal Greenwood took his Ph.D. in Patristics and Classics from the University of Edinburgh, UK and is currently an honorary fellow on the Classics faculty of the University of St. Andrews, UK. He is the author of books and numerous articles in theology, philosophy, and history. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2021.

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David Neal Greenwood

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