Revival of paganism

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  • Elsa Bouchard (University of Montreal)

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The emperor Julian (nicknamed the Apostate) was devoted to re-establish pagan religious practice in the empire and took measures to diminish the social privileges of Christians, though he did not persecute them.

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Bouchard, Elsa. "Revival of paganism". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11550, accessed 19 May 2013.]