Julian the Apostate: Rome's Last Pagan Emperor

About this course:

The emperor, Julian, is much more famous than one would expect of a ruler who held power for less than two years. This has much to do with his decision to walk away from the Christianity in which he was raised, embrace paganism, and begin a religious program he thought would convince Romans to return to their traditional gods. In this course, we consider why Julian converted, what he did to try to restore traditional Roman religious practices, and why his efforts failed. This course uses the Hybrid format which allows students to participate remotely and/or in the classroom. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to videos for the duration of the course.