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The episode features a discussion with Jeremy Swist about Emperor Julian's reign and his efforts to revive paganism in Rome.

The Emperor Julian with Jeremy Swist We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Jeremy Swist back to the show to discuss all things emperor Julian! Julian’s rule as Roman emperor was short, but it also created quite a stir because Julian was keen to turn Rome away from Christianity and to bring back the paganism. How did he do it? Why did he do it? And what’s the legacy that he left behind? We consider the details. Jeremy Swist has a PhD in Classics from the University of Iowa, and his research interests include imperial Greek and Roman historiography and rhetoric, late antiquity, classical reception in heavy metal music. He is currently Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Michigan State University. Jeremy has published and presented extensively, and he has a particular interest in the intersection of heavy metal music and the classical world - we suggest you check out his blog, Heavy Metal Classicist , or our previous episode with him to find out more . In 2024, he translated and produced a dramatic reading of the Emperor Julian's Symposium of the Caesars , which starred some of the finest podcasters and actors in the WORLD! (Maybe us) The Emperor Julian, who ruled…

People in this episode

Host: The Partial Historians

Guest: Jeremy Swist

Topics covered

• Roman history
• Emperor Julian
• paganism
• Christianity
• Classical Studies
• heavy metal music
• late antiquity

Keywords

• Julian
• Roman emperor
• paganism
• Christianity
• Classical Studies
• Jeremy Swist
• heavy metal
• late antiquity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Iowa, Michigan State University, Oxford University Press

Books & works: Julian Augustus: Platonism, Myth, and the Refounding of Rome, Symposium of the Caesars

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