A Pagan Emperor’s Appropriation of Matthew’s Gospel
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Julian’s aggressive engagement of Christianity has usually been understood to be confined to more polemical works such as his Against the Galilaeans. However, his seventh oration contains a narrative borrowing from and ridiculing Christianity. This article focuses on a short narrative and argues that Julian borrowed from Matthew 4, casting himself in the role of Christ for rhetorical effect.
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Article first published online: March 4, 2014
Issue published: September 2014
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Published online: March 4, 2014
Issue published: September 2014
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