Depictions of the Persians in the context of Julian the Apostate's death in Persia

Mitchell, Charles Gordon (2014) Depictions of the Persians in the context of Julian the Apostate's death in Persia. MRes thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

The portrayal of the Persians within Greco-Roman accounts of Julian the Apostate's Persian Expedition of 363AD are primarily driven and controlled by the desire to create certain impressions of Julian himself. This thesis shows how each group of authors - Pagans and Christians - have shaped and modified their account of the same invasion in order to achieve that goal, thus providing a view of how they shaped their narratives in general.

• Item Type: Thesis (MRes)
• Qualification Level: Masters
• Keywords: Romans, Persians, portrayals, perceptions, outsiders, Julian, Apostate
• Subjects: D History General and Old World > DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World; P Language and Literature > PA Classical philology
• Colleges/Schools: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Classics
• Supervisor's Name: Stenger, Professor Jan and Hau, Dr. Lisa
• Date of Award: 2014
• Depositing User: Mr Charles Mitchell
• Unique ID: glathesis:2014-5993
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 21 Jul 2015 14:20
• Last Modified: 22 Jul 2015 14:19
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/5993