Here for your delectation is theSPECTACULAR & RARE-------------------------JULIAN by Gore Vidal.Hey, Jude.......................................There were Roman Emperors after Julian, but Julian was the last of them to openly believe in the old gods, to place the traditional values of Rome above the amalgamated virtues of Christianity, and the final Roman ruler to challenge the dominance of the sect that grew up as a death cult around a Judean mystic. Gore Vidal likes to take on established "facts" and counter them with his version of truth. Sometimes he succeeds at this and sometimes he does not. In Julian he achieves his goals brilliantly as he informs the modern reader of the struggle between the relatively new religion of Christianity, and ancient paganism in its death throes. This book is also a descriptive recounting of civil wars, societal decline, politics and everyday life, all set in a 4th-century world on the path to eventual transition from classical to Medieval. It is exciting and it is also tragic. Julian, even when Vidal quotes directly from his own written words, seems a distinctly modern man, rather than the lover of past times he was even in his own age. He was someone who clearly received bad press after his death, and did not deserve it, since he was no tyrant; and unlike the Christian rulers before and after him, he allowed freedom of worship according to conscience for Christians, Jews, pagans and all others. Through Gore Vidal's book,you will meetone of the more interesting figures from the ancient world.This isthesoftcover statedSignet FirstEdition from June 1965.Other than cover creasing, the book is invery goodcondition. There are no markings, etc.---and the pages and binding are tight(see photo).Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So buynowfor this magnificent, impossible-to-findHISTORICAL FICTION COLLECTIBLE. WANT TOSEE MORE?? COMEVISIT MY STORE! OVER 2500 ITEMS AND GROWING!!! BOOKS ARE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FIRST EDITION ! + MUSIC! EVERYTHING (except death and taxes) IS NEGOTIABLE! IF BEST OFFER IS NOT A LISTED CHOICE, SEND ME A NOTE AND IT WILL BE. MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE----(NO HORSE'S HEAD IN THE BED, PLEASE!) CLICK HERE---->Be sure to add me to your favorites list!Check out my other items! Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. ALL OF MY LISTINGS ARE BETTER THAN AN product!! IF YOU SEEK OUT INCENTIVES LIKE FREE SHIPPING-------- YOU'VE GOT IT!!!(At the request of my customers, all items shipped in the USA will have tracking for exact USPS + eCRATER charge ($.99)--(international tracking is not available) PLUS---CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO PAY!!!! IF THE LISTED PRICE IS A BIT OUT OF YOUR PRICE RANGE, CHECK BEST OFFER AND STATE THE REASONABLE PRICE YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAY---CHANCES ARE THE ITEM WILL BE YOURS--IMMEDIATELY!! (Sometimes I even accept unreasonable offers!) DON'T JUST BROWSE!!! THIS IS THE ITEM YOU SEARCHED FOR---AND IT COULD BE YOURS FOR THE PRICE YOU WOULD LIKE!! NO WAITING FOR AN product TO END----AND NO DEAL LIKE THIS ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET!!!! _______________________________________________________________________________________ WANT TO SEE MORE LIKE THIS?? FOR EXTRA-SPECIAL SAVINGS GO TO BARRYS BARGAIN BIN (CLICK HERE--)forBOOKS THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE TITLES (no duplication) ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FIRST EDITIONS ! + MUSICIN ALL GENRES AND FORMATS(lps, 45s, 78s, and cassettes)+ASSORTED RARE CURIOSITIESEVERYTHING (except death and taxes) IS NEGOTIABLE!MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE!! (NO HORSE'S HEAD IN THE BED, PLEASE!)ALLREASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!(EVEN THE OCCASIONAL UNREASONABLE OFFER)Be sure to add me to your favorites list Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
