The Complete Works of Julian: Emperor Julian in the Words of Himself, His Friends, and His Enemies Paperback – September 23, 2025

"He was a man truly to be numbered with the heroic spirits, distinguished for his illustrious deeds and his inborn majesty."- Ammianus MarcellinusEmperor Flavius Claudius Julianus was many things to many people; "Julian the Philosopher," "Julian the Hellene," "Julian the Apostate." Even today he remains controversial. Was he a naive enthusiast doomed from the start? Was he a potential savior of Rome, on track to become "Julian the Great" before misfortune ended his reign prematurely? Was he a superstitious traitor to the Christian faith he was raised in, or was he a gifted theurgist and diviner who nearly resurrected and preserved ancient Paganism?These questions we wrestle with today are the very same questions he himself agonized over and debated with both allies and adversaries. There is no better way to understand him than to consult these very sources themselves. Towards that end, this is the most extensive compilation of primary sources on Emperor Julian ever compiled into a single volume.Including:The complete works of Emperor Julian himself; Against the Galileans, the Hymns to King Helios and to the Mother of the Gods, his biographical Panegyrics, and his extensive correspondence, edicts, and even apocrypha.Selected excerpts of Ammianus Marcellinus' Res Gestae which detail Julian's life, battles, administration, and personality.The polemics of three contemporary Christian authors: Gregory Nazianzen, John Chrysostom, and Cyril of AlexandriaA new translation of Claudius Mamertinus' oration Actio Gratiarum in Julian's honor.The complete correspondence of Julian with his close friend, the teacher and orator LibaniusFinally, Libanius' Funeral Oration upon the death of Julian, a work rich in biographical detail and sincere sentiment. Read more