Christianity, Philosophy, and Roman Power

ISBN-13: 9781009299299 / Twarda / 2023 / 348 str.

Lea (University of Cambridge) Niccolai

Opis

Rethinks Rome's Christianisation as a crisis of knowledge propelled by Constantine, with Emperor Julian as its key interpreter and catalyst.

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. At Constantius' Court: Julian Caeser: 1. How philosophers should take compliments when they happen to become kings; 2. Climbing the ladder; Part II. Making and Breaking Constantine: Julian Augustus; 3. Holy hermeneutics; 4. A life for a life; Part III. After Julian: Philosophy in the World: 5. Those who know if the emperor knows; 6. Wisdom for the many, and wisdom for the few; Conclusions.