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Title:
The Death of the Gods
(Christ and Antichrist, 1 of 3)
Note: Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "The Death of the Gods" by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the life of Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate in the 4th century A.D., who sought to re-establish the ancient Pagan religion in a newly Christianized empire. The work explores the philosophical and spiritual conflict between Paganism and Christianity, revealing deeply ingrained human desires and struggles for meaning in a rapidly changing world. The opening of the novel introduces a warm spring near Caesarea, once dedicated to ancient deities, now associated with Christian saints. Here, we meet Marcus Scuda, a Roman tribune, who is discontent with his stagnating life and seeks to regain favor with the Prefect Helvidius. Scuda concocts a plan to rescue Julian and Gallus, the imprisoned heirs of the imperial family and potential challengers to the current emperor, Constantius. This sets the stage for a broader exploration of Julian's life, character, and his impending struggles against the tides of faith and history. The rich detail of the setting and interactions establishes the dramatic tone of a story interwoven with historical depth and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich, 1865-1941
Translator: Trench, Herbert, 1865-1923
EBook No.: 46492
Published: Aug 3, 2014
Downloads: 256
Language: English
Subject: Biographical fiction
Subject: Julian, Emperor of Rome, 331-363 -- Fiction
Subject: Rome -- History -- Julian, 361-363 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Death of the Gods
(Christ and Antichrist, 1 of 3)
Note: Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Katie Hernandez, sp1nd and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Death of the Gods" by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the life of Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate in the 4th century A.D., who sought to re-establish the ancient Pagan religion in a newly Christianized empire. The work explores the philosophical and spiritual conflict between Paganism and Christianity, revealing deeply ingrained human desires and struggles for meaning in a rapidly changing world. The opening of the novel introduces a warm spring near Caesarea, once dedicated to ancient deities, now associated with Christian saints. Here, we meet Marcus Scuda, a Roman tribune, who is discontent with his stagnating life and seeks to regain favor with the Prefect Helvidius. Scuda concocts a plan to rescue Julian and Gallus, the imprisoned heirs of the imperial family and potential challengers to the current emperor, Constantius. This sets the stage for a broader exploration of Julian's life, character, and his impending struggles against the tides of faith and history. The rich detail of the setting and interactions establishes the dramatic tone of a story interwoven with historical depth and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich, 1865-1941
Translator: Trench, Herbert, 1865-1923
EBook No.: 46492
Published: Aug 3, 2014
Downloads: 256
Language: English
Subject: Biographical fiction
Subject: Julian, Emperor of Rome, 331-363 -- Fiction
Subject: Rome -- History -- Julian, 361-363 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.