Description
Book SynopsisKingdom of Snow investigates the impact of Roman rule in Cappadocia and the fate of classical Greek culture in an increasingly Christian society.
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Table of ContentsIntroduction
BADLANDS
1. "The Viper Died": Local Notables and Imperial Rule
2. "The Hook Hidden in the Bait": The Rewards of Giving
3. "The Singing of the Sirens": Service in the Imperial Administration
4. The Highlander
EMPIRE AND PROVINCE
5. "Surpass Me with Your Generosity": Provincial Governors and Tax Assessors
6. "Men in an Oven": Emperors in Cappadocia
7. "Birds Cowering Before an Eagle": Basil and Valens' Court at Antioch
8. "Everything Yields to Theodosius": Gregory of Nazianzus at Constantinople
CULTURE WARS
9. "A True Hellene Among the Cappadocians": Julian in Asia Minor
10. Basil's "Outline of Virtue"
11. Gregory of Nazianzus and the Philosopher Emperor
Epilogue: Admonishment and Compassion
Abbreviations
Notes
Editions and Translations
1. The Cappadocian Fathers
2. Ancient Authors and Texts
Bibliography
Index
