Abstract
In his Caesars, Julian the Apostate claims that Constantine I had lived the life of a cook and hairdresser without properly explaining what he means by this reference to a cook. It is argued here that he was mocking Constantine's concern that he should not eat foodstuffs dedicated to the gods, and so probably alluding to his ban on blood-sacrifice within the eastern part of his empire.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 577-587 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Theological Studies |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2018 |