9. A Bloodless Sacrifice of Words to the Word: Logoi for the Logos

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Abbreviations xiii
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part one
7. 1. Nazianzus and the Eastern Empire, 330–361 17
8. 2. Julian, from Caesar to Augustus: Paris to Constantinople, 355–362 60
9. 3. Philosopher, Leader, Priest: Julian in Constantinople, Spring 362 88
10. Part two
11. 4. On the True Philosophical Life and Ideal Christian Leadership: Gregory’s Inaugural Address, Oration 2 147
12. 5. The Most Potent Pharmakon: Gregory the Elder and Nazianzus 182
13. 6. Armed like a Hoplite—Gregory the Political Philosopher atWar: Eunomius, Photinus, and Julian 213
14. Part three
15. 7. A Health-Giving Star Shining on the East: Julian in Antioch, July 362 to March 363 269
16. 8. The Making of the Apostate: Gregory’s Oration 4 against Julian 336
17. 9. A Bloodless Sacrifice of Words to the Word: Logoi for the Logos 378
18. 10. Gregory’s Second Strike, Oration 5 433
19. Conclusion: Visions of Rome 479
20. Bibliography 489
21. Index 529